Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Introduction to the verb berner
The English translation of the French verb berner is “to deceive” or “to trick.” It is pronounced as “ber-nay” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word berner comes from the Old French word “berne,” which means “deception” or “trickery.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Example 1: Il avait berné ses amis en leur faisant croire qu’il avait gagné à la loterie.
Translation: He had deceived his friends by making them believe he had won the lottery.
Example 2: Nous nous étions fait bernés par notre voisin qui nous avait vendu une voiture en mauvais état.
Translation: We had been tricked by our neighbor who sold us a car in bad condition.
Example 3: Les élèves avaient berné leur professeur en lui donnant de fausses excuses pour leur retard.
Translation: The students had tricked their teacher by giving him false excuses for their lateness.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of berner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais berné | J’avais berné mes amis. | I had tricked my friends. |
tu | tu avais berné | Tu avais berné tes parents. | You had tricked your parents. |
il | il avait berné | Il avait berné la foule. | He had tricked the crowd. |
elle | elle avait berné | Elle avait berné son patron. | She had tricked her boss. |
on | on avait berné | On avait berné le public. | One had tricked the audience. |
nous | nous avions berné | Nous avions berné tout le monde. | We had tricked everyone. |
vous | vous aviez berné | Vous aviez berné vos ennemis. | You had tricked your enemies. |
ils | ils avaient berné | Ils avaient berné les autorités. | They had tricked the authorities. |
elles | elles avaient berné | Elles avaient berné leurs collègues. | They had tricked their colleagues. |
Other Conjugations for Berner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb berner
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Berner – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
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