Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bedonner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bedonner

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The English translation of the French verb bedonner is “to plump up/to make chubby.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “be-doh-nay.”

The word bedonner comes from the French word “bedon,” which means “belly.” It is derived from the Old French word “bedon,” which has the same meaning. The verb bedonner is most often used in informal contexts, especially when talking about children or animals.

In the Subjonctif Passé tense, bedonner is used to express a hypothetical or desired action in the past. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Subjonctif Présent tense and adding the past participle of bedonner (bedonné).

Three simple examples of bedonner in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu m’aies bedonné quand j’étais bébé. (I wish you had plumped me up when I was a baby.)
  2. Il est possible qu’elle ait bedonné son chat en lui donnant trop de friandises. (It’s possible that she made her cat chubby by giving him too many treats.)
  3. Nous aurions préféré que vous n’ayez pas bedonné notre chien en lui donnant des restes de table. (We would have preferred if you hadn’t plumped up our dog by giving him table scraps.)

Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of bedonner

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie bedonné Il se peut que je n’aie pas bedonné assez. It’s possible that I didn’t round enough.
tu aies bedonné Tu veux que tu aies bedonné. You want yourself to have rounded.
il ait bedonné Il est certain qu’il ait bedonné. It’s certain that he rounded.
elle ait bedonné Elle a peur qu’elle ait bedonné trop. She’s afraid she rounded too much.
on ait bedonné On aimerait qu’on ait bedonné plus. We would like to have rounded more.
nous ayons bedonné Nous sommes heureux que nous ayons bedonné ensemble. We’re happy that we rounded together.
vous ayez bedonné Vous voulez que vous ayez bedonné avant le mariage. You want to have rounded before the wedding.
ils aient bedonné Ils craignent qu’ils n’aient pas bedonné assez. They fear they didn’t round enough.
elles aient bedonné Elles vont regretter qu’elles aient bedonné autant. They will regret having rounded so much.

Other Conjugations for Bedonner.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bedonner
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bedonner
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bedonner
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bedonner
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bedonner
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bedonner
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bedonner
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bedonner

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bedonner

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bedonner

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bedonner     (this article)

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bedonner

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bedonner
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bedonner
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bedonner

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bedonner

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bedonner

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Bedonner – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense

The French Subjonctif Passé is a verb tense used to express actions or states that are uncertain, hypothetical, or dependent on some condition in the past. It’s often used in conjunction with the main verb in the present or future tense to convey various nuances of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion.

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Formation of the Subjonctif Passé

To form the Subjonctif Passé, you generally need to start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the passé composé (a compound past tense). Then, drop the subject and replace it with the appropriate Subjonctif endings. The endings are the same for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs:

   – For -er verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent
   – For -ir verbs: -isse, -isses, -ît, -issions, -issiez, -issent
   – For -re verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

For example, if you have the verb “parler” (to speak) in the third person plural passé composé, which is “ils ont parlé” (they spoke), the Subjonctif Passé form would be “qu’ils aient parlé” (that they spoke).

Everyday Usage Patterns

The Subjonctif Passé is commonly used in various situations:

– Expressing doubt or uncertainty: It’s used when you’re not certain about the completion of an action in the past. For example, “Je doute qu’il ait mangé” (I doubt that he ate).

– Desires and preferences: When you want or wish for something to have happened in the past. For instance, “Je préfère que tu aies réussi” (I prefer that you have succeeded).

– Expressing emotions: To convey emotions or feelings related to past actions or events. For example, “Il est content que nous ayons gagné” (He is happy that we won).

– Hypothetical situations: When discussing hypothetical or unreal past situations. For example, “Si j’avais su, j’aurais souhaité qu’ils aient été là” (If I had known, I would have wished they had been there).

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Subjonctif Passé often interacts with other tenses to convey specific meanings:

Present tense

It’s commonly used after expressions of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion in the present. For example, “Il faut que tu aies fini” (You must have finished).

Future tense

It’s used in the future for hypothetical or unreal actions in the past when the main clause is in the future. For example, “Je douterai qu’ils aient terminé demain” (I will doubt that they have finished tomorrow).

Conditional

When the main clause is in the conditional, the Subjonctif Passé can be used to express unreal or hypothetical actions in the past. For instance, “Il voudrait que nous ayons réussi” (He would like us to have succeeded).

Summary

The Subjonctif Passé is a versatile tense used in French to convey uncertainty, doubt, desire, or hypothetical situations related to past actions. It is used in various everyday contexts and interacts with other tenses to express specific nuances in the language.

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