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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb barguigner

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The English translation of the French verb barguigner is “to haggle” or “to bargain”. It is pronounced as “bar-geen-ye”.

The word barguigner comes from the Old French word “barjoigner”, which means “to dispute” or “to argue”. It is derived from the Latin word “barterium”, which means “to barter or exchange”.

In everyday French, barguigner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action or state that occurred before another past action or state. It is used to express doubt, uncertainty or possibility.

Examples of barguigner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’étais étonné qu’il ait tant barguigné pour le prix de la voiture. (I was surprised that he had haggled so much for the car’s price.)
  2. Il se demandait pourquoi elle avait tant barguigné avant d’accepter le contrat. (He wondered why she had haggled so much before accepting the contract.)
  3. Nous aurions aimé qu’ils aient barguigné un peu plus pour le loyer de l’appartement. (We would have liked them to have haggled a little more for the rent of the apartment.)

English translations:

  1. I was surprised that he had haggled so much for the car’s price.
  2. He wondered why she had haggled so much before accepting the contract.
  3. We would have liked them to have haggled a little more for the rent of the apartment.

Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of barguigner

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse barguigné J’aurais aimé que je eusse barguigné. I wish I had bargained.
tu eusses barguigné J’aurais aimé que tu eusses barguigné. I wish you had bargained.
il eût barguigné J’aurais aimé qu’il eût barguigné. I wish he had bargained.
elle eût barguigné J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût barguigné. I wish she had bargained.
on eût barguigné J’aurais aimé qu’on eût barguigné. I wish one had bargained.
nous eussions barguigné J’aurais aimé que nous eussions barguigné. I wish we had bargained.
vous eussiez barguigné J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez barguigné. I wish you had bargained.
ils eussent barguigné J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent barguigné. I wish they had bargained.
elles eussent barguigné J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent barguigné. I wish they had bargained.

Other Conjugations for Barguigner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barguigner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barguigner
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Barguigner – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, also known as the Pluperfect Subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions or states that occurred before another action in the past, and it’s used in situations where the indicative mood is in the past subjunctive or conditional mood.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, you start with the imperfect subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb. 
For “avoir” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “avoir” (e.g., j’eusse, tu eusses, il/elle eût, nous eussions, vous eussiez, ils/elles eussent). Add the past participle of the main verb. 
For “être” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “être” (e.g., je fusse, tu fusses, il/elle fût, nous fussions, vous fussiez, ils/elles fussent). Add the past participle of the main verb.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Hypothetical Situations

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is often used to express hypothetical or unreal actions that occurred before another past action.
For example: J’aurais aimé que tu aies fini ton travail avant que je sois arrivé. (I would have liked for you to have finished your work before I arrived.) 

Reported Speech

In reported speech, you may use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait to convey what someone said or thought in the past. 
For example: Il m’a dit qu’il avait peur que je n’aie pas compris. (He told me that he was afraid that I hadn’t understood.) 

Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions

This tense can also be used to express doubt, wishes, and emotions about past actions. 
For example: Je doutais qu’il eût dit la vérité. (I doubted that he had told the truth.) 
J’aurais souhaité que tu fusses venu. (I would have wished for you to have come.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Subjunctive

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to describe past actions when the main verb is in the present subjunctive. 
For example: “Il faut que j’aie fini mon travail avant que tu partes.” (I must have finished my work before you leave.) 

Imperfect Subjunctive

It’s common to use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait with the imperfect subjunctive in complex sentences. 
For example: “Il m’avait dit qu’il fût rentré avant la fin de la journée.” (He had told me that he had returned before the end of the day.) 

Conditional

When the main verb is in the conditional mood, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to express past unreal conditions. 
For example: “Si j’avais su, j’aurais voulu que tu aies réussi.” (If I had known, I would have wanted you to have succeeded.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is a complex tense used to convey nuanced meanings in French. While its usage may seem intricate, it becomes more intuitive with practice and exposure to the language. It’s important to understand the context in which it’s used, as it often conveys subtleties of time, conditionality, and emotion in French sentences.

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