Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boulonner
Introduction to the verb boulonner
The English translation of the French verb boulonner is “to bolt” or “to screw in.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “boo-lohn-ay.”
Boulonner comes from the Old French word “bolonner,” which means “to fortify with stakes.” It is derived from the word “bolon,” which refers to a type of large iron pin used in construction.
In everyday French, boulonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past hypothetical action or event that is prior to another past action. This tense is formed by using the past subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of boulonner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais boulonné les meubles avant que tu sois arrivé. (I had bolted the furniture before you arrived.)
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Elle avait boulonné la porte avant que la tempête n’arrive. (She had bolted the door before the storm arrived.)
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Nous avions boulonné les panneaux avant que la pluie ne commence. (We had screwed in the panels before the rain started.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of boulonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse boulonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse boulonné. | I wish I had bolted. |
tu | eusses boulonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses boulonné. | I wish you had bolted. |
il | eût boulonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût boulonné. | I wish he had bolted. |
elle | eût boulonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût boulonné. | I wish she had bolted. |
on | eût boulonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût boulonné. | I wish one had bolted. |
nous | eussions boulonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions boulonné. | I wish we had bolted. |
vous | eussiez boulonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez boulonné. | I wish you had bolted. |
ils | eussent boulonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent boulonné. | I wish they had bolted. |
elles | eussent boulonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent boulonné. | I wish they had bolted. |
Other Conjugations for Boulonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boulonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boulonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boulonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boulonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boulonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boulonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boulonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boulonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boulonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boulonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boulonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boulonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boulonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boulonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boulonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boulonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boulonner
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Boulonner – 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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