Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Introduction to the verb bornoyer
The English translation of the French verb bornoyer is “to squint” or “to eye up”. It is pronounced as bohr-nwah-yay.
Bornoyer comes from the Old French word “bornoier” which means “to look askance” or “to squint”. It is derived from the word “bornoi”, a French dialect term for a distorted or squinted eye.
In everyday French, bornoyer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used after verbs of emotion or opinion, such as “aimer” (to like/love), “douter” (to doubt), or “penser” (to think).
Examples:
- Je doutais qu’il bornoyât sur moi. (I doubted that he was eyeing me up.)
- Elle pensait que nous bornoyions sur ses affaires. (She thought we were squinting at her business.)
- J’aimais que tu bornoyasses sur mon travail. (I liked it when you were eyeing up my work.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bornoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bornoyasse | Si je devenais médecin, je bornoyasse mes patients. | If I became a doctor, I would examine my patients. |
tu | bornoyasses | Si tu parlais plus fort, tu bornoyasses ton interlocuteur. | If you spoke louder, you would look at your interlocutor. |
il | bornoyât | Si il avait plus d’expérience, il bornoyât moins. | If he had more experience, he would look less. |
elle | bornoyât | Si elle se consacrait à la musique, elle bornoyât ses études. | If she dedicated herself to music, she would neglect her studies. |
on | bornoyât | Si on se penchait trop, on bornoyât son dos. | If one leaned too much, one would strain their back. |
nous | bornoyassions | Si nous étudiions ensemble, nous bornoyassions nos notes. | If we studied together, we would compare our notes. |
vous | bornoyassiez | Si vous preniez le temps, vous bornoyassiez bien vos réponses. | If you took the time, you would examine your answers carefully. |
ils | bornoyassent | Si ils sortaient plus souvent, ils bornoyassent leur environnement. | If they went out more often, they would look at their surroundings. |
elles | bornoyassent | Si elles avaient plus d’informations, elles bornoyassent mieux la situation. | If they had more information, they would assess the situation better. |
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 (this article)
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
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 Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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