Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Introduction to the verb bourdonner
The English translation of the French verb bourdonner is “to buzz” or “to hum.” It is pronounced “boor-don-nay” in the infinitive form.
The word bourdonner comes from the Old French word “burdone,” which means “drone” or “buzzing sound.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the sound of insects, machinery, or other objects making a buzzing or humming noise.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, bourdonner is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that took place before another past action. It is formed by using the past subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of bourdonner.
Examples:
- Il faut que j’aie bourdonné avant qu’il n’arrive. (I had to buzz before he arrived.)
- Je regrette qu’elle n’ait pas bourdonné pendant la réunion. (I regret that she didn’t buzz during the meeting.)
- Il était convaincu que le moteur avait bourdonné toute la nuit. (He was convinced that the engine had been buzzing all night.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bourdonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bourdonné | Je regrette que je eusse bourdonné. | I regret that I had buzzed. |
tu | eusses bourdonné | Je regrette que tu eusses bourdonné. | I regret that you had buzzed. |
il | eût bourdonné | Je regrette qu’il eût bourdonné. | I regret that he had buzzed. |
elle | eût bourdonné | Je regrette qu’elle eût bourdonné. | I regret that she had buzzed. |
on | eût bourdonné | Je regrette qu’on eût bourdonné. | I regret that one had buzzed. |
nous | eussions bourdonné | Je regrette que nous eussions bourdonné. | I regret that we had buzzed. |
vous | eussiez bourdonné | Je regrette que vous eussiez bourdonné. | I regret that you had buzzed. |
ils | eussent bourdonné | Je regrette qu’ils eussent bourdonné. | I regret that they had buzzed. |
elles | eussent bourdonné | Je regrette qu’elles eussent bourdonné. | I regret that they had buzzed. |
Other Conjugations for Bourdonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
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Bourdonner – 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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