Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchausser

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb enchausser

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The English translation of the French verb enchausser is “to shoe” or “to put on shoes”. It is pronounced as “ahn-shoh-seh” in its infinitive form.

The word enchausser comes from the Old French word “chausser”, which means “to put on shoes”. It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of putting on or wearing shoes. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, enchausser is used to express a hypothetical action that took place before another past action.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu enchausses tes chaussures avant de sortir. (I wish you had put on your shoes before going out.)

  2. Elle aurait dû enchausser ses bottes pour aller dans la neige. (She should have worn her boots to go in the snow.)

  3. Si j’avais pu, j’enchausserais mes talons hauts pour la soirée. (If I could, I would put on my high heels for the evening.)

In all of these examples, enchausser is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical action that took place before another past action. In English, this tense is often translated as “would have + past participle” or “should have + past participle”.

Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of enchausser

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse enchaussé Je ne pensais pas que je eusse enchaussé. I didn’t think I had put on.
tu eusses enchaussé Tu ne pensais pas que tu eusses enchaussé. You didn’t think you had put on.
il eût enchaussé Il ne pensait pas qu’il eût enchaussé. He didn’t think he had put on.
elle eût enchaussé Elle ne pensait pas qu’elle eût enchaussé. She didn’t think she had put on.
on eût enchaussé On ne pensait pas qu’on eût enchaussé. One didn’t think one had put on.
nous eussions enchaussé Nous ne pensions pas que nous eussions enchaussé. We didn’t think we had put on.
vous eussiez enchaussé Vous ne pensiez pas que vous eussiez enchaussé. You didn’t think you had put on.
ils eussent enchaussé Ils ne pensaient pas qu’ils eussent enchaussé. They didn’t think they had put on.
elles eussent enchaussé Elles ne pensaient pas qu’elles eussent enchaussé. They didn’t think they had put on.

Other Conjugations for Enchausser.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb enchausser
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchausser
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchausser
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchausser
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchausser
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchausser
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchausser
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchausser

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchausser

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchausser

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchausser
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchausser

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchausser
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchausser
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchausser

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchausser

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb enchausser
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Enchausser – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, also known as the Pluperfect Subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions or states that occurred before another action in the past, and it’s used in situations where the indicative mood is in the past subjunctive or conditional mood.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, you start with the imperfect subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb. 
For “avoir” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “avoir” (e.g., j’eusse, tu eusses, il/elle eût, nous eussions, vous eussiez, ils/elles eussent). Add the past participle of the main verb. 
For “être” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “être” (e.g., je fusse, tu fusses, il/elle fût, nous fussions, vous fussiez, ils/elles fussent). Add the past participle of the main verb.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Hypothetical Situations

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is often used to express hypothetical or unreal actions that occurred before another past action.
For example: J’aurais aimé que tu aies fini ton travail avant que je sois arrivé. (I would have liked for you to have finished your work before I arrived.) 

Reported Speech

In reported speech, you may use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait to convey what someone said or thought in the past. 
For example: Il m’a dit qu’il avait peur que je n’aie pas compris. (He told me that he was afraid that I hadn’t understood.) 

Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions

This tense can also be used to express doubt, wishes, and emotions about past actions. 
For example: Je doutais qu’il eût dit la vérité. (I doubted that he had told the truth.) 
J’aurais souhaité que tu fusses venu. (I would have wished for you to have come.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Subjunctive

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to describe past actions when the main verb is in the present subjunctive. 
For example: “Il faut que j’aie fini mon travail avant que tu partes.” (I must have finished my work before you leave.) 

Imperfect Subjunctive

It’s common to use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait with the imperfect subjunctive in complex sentences. 
For example: “Il m’avait dit qu’il fût rentré avant la fin de la journée.” (He had told me that he had returned before the end of the day.) 

Conditional

When the main verb is in the conditional mood, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to express past unreal conditions. 
For example: “Si j’avais su, j’aurais voulu que tu aies réussi.” (If I had known, I would have wanted you to have succeeded.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is a complex tense used to convey nuanced meanings in French. While its usage may seem intricate, it becomes more intuitive with practice and exposure to the language. It’s important to understand the context in which it’s used, as it often conveys subtleties of time, conditionality, and emotion in French sentences.

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