Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Introduction to the verb bancher
The English translation of the French verb bancher is “to plug in” or “to connect.” It is pronounced as “bahn-shay” in its infinitive form.
The verb bancher comes from the Old French word “branchier,” meaning “to branch out.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the imperfect subjunctive of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of bancher.
Examples of usage in this tense include:
- Nous avions branché l’ordinateur avant que le courant ne coupe. (We had plugged in the computer before the power went out.)
- J’étais certain qu’elle avait branché le micro avant de commencer son discours. (I was sure she had connected the microphone before starting her speech.)
- Il fallait que nous ayons branché la prise avant de pouvoir utiliser le sèche-cheveux. (We had to have plugged in the plug before we could use the hairdryer.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse banché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse banché. | I wish I had plugged in. |
tu | eusses banché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses banché. | I wish you had plugged in. |
il | eût banché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût banché. | I wish he had plugged in. |
elle | eût banché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût banché. | I wish she had plugged in. |
on | eût banché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût banché. | I wish one had plugged in. |
nous | eussions banché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions banché. | I wish we had plugged in. |
vous | eussiez banché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez banché. | I wish you had plugged in. |
ils | eussent banché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent banché. | I wish they had plugged in. |
elles | eussent banché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent banché. | I wish they had plugged in. |
Other Conjugations for Bancher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
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Bancher – 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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