Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Introduction to the verb encharner
The English translation of the French verb encharner is “to enchain” or “to shackle.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-shar-nay.”
Encharner comes from the French word “chaîne,” meaning “chain,” and the suffix “-er” which is used to form verbs in French. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense used to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past.
Example 1: J’avais enchaîné les tâches avant que mon patron n’arrive. (I had enchaîné the tasks before my boss arrived.) In this example, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a hypothetical action in the past. The sentence translates to “I had chained the tasks before my boss arrived.”
Example 2: Les prisonniers avaient été enchaînés pendant des mois avant d’être libérés. (The prisoners had been enchaînés for months before being released.) Here, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express an unreal action in the past. The sentence translates to “The prisoners had been shackled for months before being released.”
Example 3: Elle avait enchaîné les victoires lors de sa carrière de tenniswoman. (She had enchaîné victories during her career as a tennis player.) In this example, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a hypothetical action in the past. The sentence translates to “She had chained victories during her career as a tennis player.”
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of encharner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse encharné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse encharné. | I wish I had hitched. |
tu | eusses encharné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses encharné. | I wish you had hitched. |
il | eût encharné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût encharné. | I wish he had hitched. |
elle | eût encharné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût encharné. | I wish she had hitched. |
on | eût encharné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût encharné. | I wish one had hitched. |
nous | eussions encharné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions encharné. | I wish we had hitched. |
vous | eussiez encharné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez encharné. | I wish you had hitched. |
ils | eussent encharné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent encharné. | I wish they had hitched. |
elles | eussent encharné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent encharné. | I wish they had hitched. |
Other Conjugations for Encharner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
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Encharner – 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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