Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Introduction to the verb bastillonner
The English translation of the French verb bastillonner is “to restrain” or “to tie up.” It is pronounced as “bas-tee-yo-nay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of bastillonner can be traced back to the French noun “bastillon,” meaning a small stick or rod used for support or restraint. The verb form was derived from this noun and is used to describe the act of physically or figuratively restraining or limiting someone or something.
In everyday French, bastillonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that would have happened in the past if certain conditions had been met. It is commonly used in formal or literary contexts and is often accompanied by the conjunction “si” (if).
Here are three examples of bastillonner used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- Si elle avait été moins têtue, je l’aurais bastillonnée à temps pour l’empêcher de faire des bêtises. (If she had been less stubborn, I would have restrained her in time to prevent her from making mistakes.)
- Nous aurions dû bastillonner les chiens avant de partir en vacances. (We should have tied up the dogs before going on vacation.)
- Si vous aviez suivi mes conseils, vous n’auriez pas été bastillonnés par vos adversaires. (If you had followed my advice, you wouldn’t have been restrained by your opponents.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bastillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bastillonné | Il aurait été bon que je eusse bastillonné. | It would have been good if I had barricaded. |
tu | eusses bastillonné | Il aurait été bon que tu eusses bastillonné. | It would have been good if you had barricaded. |
il | eût bastillonné | Il aurait été bon qu’il eût bastillonné. | It would have been good if he had barricaded. |
elle | eût bastillonné | Il aurait été bon qu’elle eût bastillonné. | It would have been good if she had barricaded. |
on | eût bastillonné | Il aurait été bon qu’on eût bastillonné. | It would have been good if one had barricaded. |
nous | eussions bastillonné | Il aurait été bon que nous eussions bastillonné. | It would have been good if we had barricaded. |
vous | eussiez bastillonné | Il aurait été bon que vous eussiez bastillonné. | It would have been good if you had barricaded. |
ils | eussent bastillonné | Il aurait été bon qu’ils eussent bastillonné. | It would have been good if they had barricaded. |
elles | eussent bastillonné | Il aurait été bon qu’elles eussent bastillonné. | It would have been good if they had barricaded. |
Other Conjugations for Bastillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
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Bastillonner – 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
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