Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourgeoiser
Introduction to the verb embourgeoiser
The English translation of the French verb embourgeoiser is “to make (someone) bourgeois” or “to become bourgeois.” It is pronounced as ahn-boo-r-zhwa-zay. The infinitive form of the verb is embourgeoiser.
The word embourgeoiser comes from the noun “bourgeois” which originated from the Old French word “borjois” meaning “town dweller” or “citizen.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense.
In this tense, it is used to express an action that could have happened in the past, but did not actually happen. It is often used to express regret, doubt, or a hypothetical situation.
Example 1: J’aurais aimé que mes parents m’aient embourgeoisé.
Translation: I wish my parents had made me bourgeois.
Example 2: Il avait peur que la crise économique n’ait embourgeoisé sa famille.
Translation: He was afraid that the economic crisis would make his family bourgeois.
Example 3: Nous aurions préféré que tu nous aies embourgeoisés avec toi.
Translation: We would have preferred if you had made us bourgeois with you.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of embourgeoiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse embourgeoisé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse embourgeoisé. | I wish I had gentrified. |
tu | eusses embourgeoisé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses embourgeoisé. | I wish you had gentrified. |
il | eût embourgeoisé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût embourgeoisé. | I wish he had gentrified. |
elle | eût embourgeoisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût embourgeoisé. | I wish she had gentrified. |
on | eût embourgeoisé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût embourgeoisé. | I wish one had gentrified. |
nous | eussions embourgeoisé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions embourgeoisé. | I wish we had gentrified. |
vous | eussiez embourgeoisé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez embourgeoisé. | I wish you had gentrified. |
ils | eussent embourgeoisé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent embourgeoisé. | I wish they had gentrified. |
elles | eussent embourgeoisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent embourgeoisé. | I wish they had gentrified. |
Other Conjugations for Embourgeoiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embourgeoiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourgeoiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourgeoiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourgeoiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourgeoiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourgeoiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourgeoiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourgeoiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourgeoiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourgeoiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourgeoiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourgeoiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourgeoiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourgeoiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourgeoiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourgeoiser
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Embourgeoiser – 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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