Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Introduction to the verb bâcher
The English translation of the French verb bâcher is “to cover” or “to tarpaulin”. The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “baa-shay”.
The word bâcher comes from the Old French word “bachier” which means “to cover with a cloth or blanket”. It is derived from the Latin word “baccus” meaning “cloth” or “cover”. In modern everyday French, bâcher is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense used to express a past action that would have happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of bâcher in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais bâché la voiture avant qu’il ne se mette à pleuvoir. (I had covered the car before it started raining.)
- Nous avions bâché les meubles avant de quitter la maison. (We had tarped the furniture before leaving the house.)
- Ils avaient bâché la piscine avant que l’orage n’arrive. (They had covered the pool before the storm arrived.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bâcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bâché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bâché. | I wish I had tarped. |
tu | eusses bâché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bâché. | I wish you had tarped. |
il | eût bâché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bâché. | I wish he had tarped. |
elle | eût bâché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bâché. | I wish she had tarped. |
on | eût bâché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bâché. | I wish one had tarped. |
nous | eussions bâché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bâché. | I wish we had tarped. |
vous | eussiez bâché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bâché. | I wish you had tarped. |
ils | eussent bâché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bâché. | I wish they had tarped. |
elles | eussent bâché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bâché. | I wish they had tarped. |
Other Conjugations for Bâcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcher
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Bâcher – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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