Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Introduction to the verb chuchoter
The English translation of the French verb chuchoter is “to whisper.” It is pronounced “shoo-sho-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word “chuchoter” comes from the Old French word “chuchotier,” meaning “to whisper.” It is derived from the Latin word “susurrare” meaning “to hum” or “to murmur.”
In everyday French, chuchoter is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a completed action that happened before another past action. In this tense, it is conjugated as follows:
J’avais chuchoté
Tu avais chuchoté
Il/elle avait chuchoté
Nous avions chuchoté
Vous aviez chuchoté
Ils/elles avaient chuchoté
Here are three simple examples of chuchoter used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais chuchoté à mon amie avant qu’elle ne se mette en colère.
(I had whispered to my friend before she got angry.) -
Tu avais chuchoté à ton voisin quand le film a commencé.
(You had whispered to your neighbor when the movie started.) -
Nous avions chuchoté des secrets jusqu’à ce que nos parents entrent dans la chambre.
(We had whispered secrets until our parents came into the room.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chuchoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse chuchoté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse chuchoté. | I wish I had whispered. |
tu | eusses chuchoté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses chuchoté. | I wish you had whispered. |
il | eût chuchoté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût chuchoté. | I wish he had whispered. |
elle | eût chuchoté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût chuchoté. | I wish she had whispered. |
on | eût chuchoté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût chuchoté. | I wish one had whispered. |
nous | eussions chuchoté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions chuchoté. | I wish we had whispered. |
vous | eussiez chuchoté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez chuchoté. | I wish you had whispered. |
ils | eussent chuchoté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent chuchoté. | I wish they had whispered. |
elles | eussent chuchoté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent chuchoté. | I wish they had whispered. |
Other Conjugations for Chuchoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
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Chuchoter – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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