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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bégueter

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The English translation of the French verb bégueter is “to bleat” or “to baa”. It is pronounced as “be-guh-tey”.

Bégueter comes from the Old French word “begueter” which means “to bleat” or “to make a noise like a sheep”. It is derived from the onomatopoeic word “bêe” which imitates the sound of a sheep. In everyday French, bégueter is most often used as a regular verb in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that was hypothetical or imagined.

Here are three examples of using bégueter in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu aies bégueté plus fort lors de la pièce de théâtre. (I wish you had bleated louder during the play.)
  2. Il avait peur que les moutons n’aient pas bégueté à temps pour le spectacle. (He was afraid that the sheep wouldn’t have bleated on time for the show.)
  3. Elle était contente que les enfants aient bégueté joyeusement à la ferme. (She was happy that the children had bleated happily at the farm.)

In all of these examples, the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a hypothetical or imagined action in the past. Bégueter is used to describe the noise made by sheep and is often used in a figurative sense to describe someone talking or making a noise incessantly.

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

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

Other Conjugations for Bégueter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégueter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégueter
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Bégueter – 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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