Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Introduction to the verb bêler
The English translation of the French verb bêler is “to bleat.” It is pronounced as “beh-lay.”
Bêler comes from the Latin word “balare,” which also means “to bleat.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the sound that sheep or goats make. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, bêler is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that happened before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais peur qu’il eût bêlé toute la nuit. (I was afraid that he had been bleating all night.)
Example 2: Elle était surprise que les brebis eussent bêlé si fort. (She was surprised that the sheep had been bleating so loudly.)
Example 3: Nous avions peur que les chèvres eussent bêlé pendant notre sommeil. (We were afraid that the goats had been bleating during our sleep.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bêler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bêlé | J’aurais préféré que je eusse bêlé. | I wish I had bleated. |
tu | eusses bêlé | J’aurais préféré que tu eusses bêlé. | I wish you had bleated. |
il | eût bêlé | J’aurais préféré qu’il eût bêlé. | I wish he had bleated. |
elle | eût bêlé | J’aurais préféré qu’elle eût bêlé. | I wish she had bleated. |
on | eût bêlé | J’aurais préféré qu’on eût bêlé. | I wish one had bleated. |
nous | eussions bêlé | J’aurais préféré que nous eussions bêlé. | I wish we had bleated. |
vous | eussiez bêlé | J’aurais préféré que vous eussiez bêlé. | I wish you had bleated. |
ils | eussent bêlé | J’aurais préféré qu’ils eussent bêlé. | I wish they had bleated. |
elles | eussent bêlé | J’aurais préféré qu’elles eussent bêlé. | I wish they had bleated. |
Other Conjugations for Bêler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
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Bêler – 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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