Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Introduction to the verb blondoyer
The English translation of the French verb blondoyer is “to flatter” or “to fawn over.” It is pronounced “blawn-dwah-yay” in its infinitive form.
The word blondoyer is derived from the Old French word “blondoier,” which means “to praise” or “to flatter.” It can be traced back to the Latin word “blondus,” meaning “fair-haired” or “golden,” and the French suffix “-oyer,” which indicates an action or behavior.
In everyday French, blondoyer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express actions or states that are uncertain or hypothetical in the past. Its conjugation in this tense is as follows:
Je aie blondoyé
Tu aies blondoyé
Il/Elle ait blondoyé
Nous ayons blondoyé
Vous ayez blondoyé
Ils/Elles aient blondoyé
Here are three simple examples of blondoyer in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
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Il est possible qu’elle ait blondoyé le directeur pour obtenir une promotion.
(Translation: It is possible that she flattered the director to get a promotion.) -
Je doute qu’ils aient blondoyé leurs voisins pour obtenir des faveurs.
(Translation: I doubt that they fawned over their neighbors to get favors.) -
Il est probable que vous ayez blondoyé votre professeur pour avoir une bonne note.
(Translation: It is likely that you flattered your teacher to get a good grade.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of blondoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie blondoyé | Je veux qu’il aie blondoyé. | I want him to have swayed. |
tu | aies blondoyé | Tu penses qu’il aies blondoyé. | You think he swayed. |
il | ait blondoyé | Il est possible qu’il ait blondoyé. | It’s possible he swayed. |
elle | ait blondoyé | Elle craint qu’elle ait blondoyé. | She fears she swayed. |
on | ait blondoyé | On veut qu’on ait blondoyé. | We want it to have been swayed. |
nous | ayons blondoyé | Espérons que nous ayons blondoyé. | Let’s hope we swayed. |
vous | ayez blondoyé | Il est important que vous ayez blondoyé. | It’s important that you swayed. |
ils | aient blondoyé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient blondoyé. | They doubt they swayed. |
elles | aient blondoyé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient blondoyé. | They prefer they swayed. |
Other Conjugations for Blondoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
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Blondoyer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
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