Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Introduction to the verb bercer
The English translation of the French verb bercer is “to rock” or “to cradle.” Its infinitive form is pronounced as behr-seh.
The word bercer comes from the Latin word “vertere,” which means “to turn.” It first appeared in Old French as “bercer” in the 12th century and originally meant “to swing” or “to sway.” Over time, the meaning shifted to “to rock” or “to cradle.”
In everyday French, the verb bercer is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense used to express a hypothetical action in the past. It is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the verb.
Example 1: J’avais aimé que tu m’aies bercé toute la nuit. (I had loved that you had rocked me all night.)
Example 2: Il était ravi que la musique l’ait bercé dans son sommeil. (He was delighted that the music had cradled him to sleep.)
Example 3: Elle était triste que sa mère ne l’eût pas bercée quand elle était petite. (She was sad that her mother hadn’t cradled her when she was little.)
Overall, bercer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is often used to express regret, nostalgia, or a hypothetical situation in the past. It can also convey a sense of comfort or protection, as in the examples above.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bercer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bercé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bercé. | I wish I had rocked. |
tu | eusses bercé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bercé. | I wish you had rocked. |
il | eût bercé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bercé. | I wish he had rocked. |
elle | eût bercé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bercé. | I wish she had rocked. |
on | eût bercé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bercé. | I wish one had rocked. |
nous | eussions bercé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bercé. | I wish we had rocked. |
vous | eussiez bercé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bercé. | I wish you had rocked. |
ils | eussent bercé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bercé. | I wish they had rocked. |
elles | eussent bercé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bercé. | I wish they had rocked. |
Other Conjugations for Bercer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
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Bercer – 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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