Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Introduction to the verb bénéficier
The English translation of the French verb bénéficier is “to benefit.” It is pronounced as “bay-nay-fee-see-yay” in its infinitive form.
The word bénéficier comes from the Latin word “beneficere,” which means “to do good” or “to benefit.” In everyday French, bénéficier is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Three simple examples of bénéficier in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
- Il fallait que tu bénéficies de mes conseils. (It was necessary for you to benefit from my advice.)
- Nous voulions que vous bénéficiiez d’un meilleur salaire. (We wanted you to benefit from a better salary.)
- Elle aurait aimé que nous bénéficiions d’une réduction. (She would have liked for us to benefit from a discount.)
In these sentences, the verb bénéficier is conjugated in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bénéficier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bénéficiasse | Si je gagnais à la loterie, je bénéficiasse de plus de temps libre. | If I won the lottery, I would have more free time. |
tu | bénéficiasses | Si tu étais patient, tu bénéficiasses de meilleures opportunités. | If you were patient, you would have better opportunities. |
il | bénéficiât | Il serait content si il bénéficiât de ces avantages. | He would be happy if he benefited from these advantages. |
elle | bénéficiât | Elle serait surprise si elle bénéficiât de ces privilèges. | She would be surprised if she benefited from these privileges. |
on | bénéficiât | Si on bénéficiât de ces ressources, on serait plus productif. | If one benefited from these resources, one would be more productive. |
nous | bénéficiassions | Si nous bénéficiassions de ces avantages, nous serions plus motivés. | If we benefited from these advantages, we would be more motivated. |
vous | bénéficiassiez | Si vous bénéficiassiez de ces opportunités, vous pourriez réussir. | If you benefited from these opportunities, you could succeed. |
ils | bénéficiassent | S’ils bénéficiassent de ces privilèges, ils seraient plus chanceux. | If they benefited from these privileges, they would be luckier. |
elles | bénéficiassent | Si elles bénéficiassent de ces avantages, elles seraient plus épanouies. | If they benefited from these advantages, they would be more fulfilled. |
Other Conjugations for Bénéficier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
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Bénéficier – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
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