Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Introduction to the verb bénéficier
The English translation of the French verb bénéficier is “to benefit” or “to enjoy.” It is pronounced as “bay-nay-fee-see-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word bénéficier comes from the Latin word “beneficium” which means “benefit” or “favor.” In everyday French, bénéficier is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies bénéficié de mes conseils avant de prendre ta décision. (I wish you had benefited from my advice before making your decision.)
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Elle aurait aimé qu’ils aient bénéficié d’une meilleure éducation. (She would have liked them to have benefited from a better education.)
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Nous aurions préféré que vous ayez bénéficié d’un meilleur accueil lors de votre voyage. (We would have preferred you to have benefited from a better reception during your trip.)
In all of these examples, bénéficier is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred in the past before another past action.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bénéficier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bénéficié | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bénéficié. | I wish I had benefited. |
tu | eusses bénéficié | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bénéficié. | I wish you had benefited. |
il | eût bénéficié | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bénéficié. | I wish he had benefited. |
elle | eût bénéficié | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bénéficié. | I wish she had benefited. |
on | eût bénéficié | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bénéficié. | I wish one had benefited. |
nous | eussions bénéficié | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bénéficié. | I wish we had benefited. |
vous | eussiez bénéficié | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bénéficié. | I wish you had benefited. |
ils | eussent bénéficié | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bénéficié. | I wish they had benefited. |
elles | eussent bénéficié | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bénéficié. | I wish they had benefited. |
Other Conjugations for Bénéficier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bénéficier
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Bénéficier – 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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