Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Introduction to the verb bétonner
The English translation of the French verb bétonner is “to concrete” or “to reinforce with concrete.” The infinitive form of bétonner is pronounced “bay-tow-nay.”
The word bétonner comes from the French noun “béton,” meaning concrete, which in turn originates from the Latin “bitumen” meaning asphalt or pitch. Bétonner is a regular -er verb and is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of bétonner in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies bétonné les fondations avant de construire la maison. (I wish you had concreted the foundations before building the house.)
- Il est possible que nous ayons bétonné trop tard et que le mur s’effondre. (It’s possible that we concreted too late and that the wall will collapse.)
- Ils étaient surpris que vous ayez bétonné toute la route en une seule journée. (They were surprised that you concreted the entire road in just one day.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of bétonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie bétonné | J’aurais aimé que j’aie bétonné. | I wish I had cemented. |
tu | aies bétonné | Il est nécessaire que tu aies bétonné. | It’s necessary that you cemented. |
il | ait bétonné | Il est possible qu’il ait bétonné. | It’s possible he cemented. |
elle | ait bétonné | Nous devons vérifier qu’elle ait bétonné. | We need to verify she cemented. |
on | ait bétonné | Il est important qu’on ait bétonné. | It’s important that we cemented. |
nous | ayons bétonné | Il est important que nous ayons bétonné. | It’s important that we cemented. |
vous | ayez bétonné | Vous êtes sûrement content que vous ayez bétonné. | You must be happy that you cemented. |
ils | aient bétonné | Il est sûr qu’ils aient bétonné. | It’s certain that they cemented. |
elles | aient bétonné | Elles sont fières qu’elles aient bétonné. | They are proud that they cemented. |
Other Conjugations for Bétonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
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Bétonner – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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