Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb benner
Introduction to the verb benner
The English translation of the French verb benner is “to bless” or “to bless oneself.” It is pronounced as “be-nay.”
The origin of the word benner can be traced back to the Latin word “benedicere” which means “to bless.” In everyday French, it is most often used in its reflexive form “se benner” which means “to bless oneself.” It is also used as a transitive verb, meaning “to bless someone or something.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- Il fallait que je me benne avant de partir. (I had to bless myself before leaving.)
- Elle était heureuse que sa famille se soit bennée avant son départ. (She was happy that her family had blessed themselves before her departure.)
- Nous avions peur qu’il se benne avant son examen. (We were afraid he would bless himself before his exam.)
English translations:
- I had to bless myself before leaving.
- She was happy that her family had blessed themselves before her departure.
- We were afraid he would bless himself before his exam.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of benner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse benné | J’aurais préféré que je eusse benné. | I would have preferred to bin. |
tu | eusses benné | J’aurais préféré que tu eusses benné. | You would have preferred to bin. |
il | eût benné | J’aurais préféré qu’il eût benné. | He would have preferred to bin. |
elle | eût benné | J’aurais préféré qu’elle eût benné. | She would have preferred to bin. |
on | eût benné | J’aurais préféré qu’on eût benné. | One would have preferred to bin. |
nous | eussions benné | J’aurais préféré que nous eussions benné. | We would have preferred to bin. |
vous | eussiez benné | J’aurais préféré que vous eussiez benné. | You would have preferred to bin. |
ils | eussent benné | J’aurais préféré qu’ils eussent benné. | They would have preferred to bin. |
elles | eussent benné | J’aurais préféré qu’elles eussent benné. | They would have preferred to bin. |
Other Conjugations for Benner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb benner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb benner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb benner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb benner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb benner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb benner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb benner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb benner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb benner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb benner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb benner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb benner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb benner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb benner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb benner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb benner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb benner
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Benner – 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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