Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Introduction to the verb bornoyer
The English translation of the French verb bornoyer is “to squint.” It is pronounced “bor-noy-eh.”
Bornoyer comes from the Old French word “bornoi” which means “to measure with the eye” and the suffix “-er” which indicates the infinitive form of a verb. In modern French, it is primarily used in its infinitive form or in the past conditional tense.
In everyday French, bornoyer in the Conditionnel Passé tense is used to talk about a hypothetical action or situation in the past. It expresses what could have happened if certain conditions were met.
Here are three simple examples of bornoyer used in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their respective English translations:
- J’aurais bornoyé si j’avais oublié mes lunettes. (I would have squinted if I had forgotten my glasses.)
- Nous aurions bornoyé en regardant le soleil. (We would have squinted while looking at the sun.)
- Tu aurais bornoyé en lisant le petit texte. (You would have squinted while reading the small text.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of bornoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais bornoyé | Si tu avais été là, j’aurais bornoyé. | If you had been there, I would have squinted. |
tu | aurais bornoyé | Tu aurais peut-être bornoyé si tu avais été là. | You might have squinted if you had been there. |
il | aurait bornoyé | Il aurait bornoyé pour mieux voir. | He would have squinted to see better. |
elle | aurait bornoyé | Elle aurait bornoyé pour éviter le soleil. | She would have squinted to avoid the sun. |
on | aurait bornoyé | On aurait bornoyé s’il faisait plus clair. | One would have squinted if it were clearer. |
nous | aurions bornoyé | Nous aurions bornoyé pour trouver notre chemin. | We would have squinted to find our way. |
vous | auriez bornoyé | Vous auriez bornoyé si vous aviez oublié vos lunettes. | You would have squinted if you had forgotten your glasses. |
ils | auraient bornoyé | Ils auraient bornoyé pour mieux voir le tableau. | They would have squinted to see the painting better. |
elles | auraient bornoyé | Elles auraient bornoyé pour éviter la poussière. | They (female) would have squinted to avoid the dust. |
Other Conjugations for Bornoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
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Bornoyer – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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