Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Introduction to the verb berner
The English translation of the French verb berner is “to deceive” or “to trick.” It is pronounced as “ber-nay.”
The origin of the word berner can be traced back to the Old French word “berne,” which means “hoax” or “deception.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples:
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Je craignais qu’il ne me bernât. (I was afraid he would deceive me.)
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Elle souhaitait qu’il ne l’eût pas bernée. (She wished he hadn’t tricked her.)
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Nous regrettions qu’ils ne se fussent pas fait berner. (We regretted that they hadn’t been deceived.)
English translations:
- I was afraid he would deceive me.
- She wished he hadn’t tricked her.
- We regretted that they hadn’t been deceived.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of berner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bernasse | Si j’avais su, je bernasse tout le monde. | If I had known, I would have fooled everyone. |
tu | bernasses | Si tu prenais ton temps, tu bernasses personne. | If you took your time, you wouldn’t fool anyone. |
il | bernât | Il serait furieux si il bernât. | He would be furious if he fooled. |
elle | bernât | Elle serait triste si elle bernât. | She would be sad if she fooled. |
on | bernât | Si on bernât mieux, on serait plus convaincant. | If one fooled better, one would be more convincing. |
nous | bernassions | Si nous bernassions plus souvent, nous serions plus drôles. | If we fooled more often, we would be funnier. |
vous | bernassiez | Si vous bernassiez moins, vous seriez plus crédibles. | If you fooled less, you would be more believable. |
ils | bernassent | S’ils bernassent plus intelligemment, je serais impressionné. | If they fooled more intelligently, I would be impressed. |
elles | bernassent | Si elles bernassent leurs parents, elles se feraient gronder. | If they fooled their parents, they would get scolded. |
Other Conjugations for Berner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
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Berner – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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