Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Introduction to the verb besogner
The English translation of the French verb besogner is “to toil” or “to work hard.” It is pronounced as “bey-so-nyey” in its infinitive form.
The etymology of besogner can be traced back to the Old French word “besogne,” meaning work or task. It is derived from the Late Latin word “bisognare” which also means to work or exert oneself.
In everyday French, besogner is primarily used in its infinitive form to describe physical or mental labor. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to express an action that was completed before another action in the past. This tense is often used to express regret, doubt, or hypothetical situations.
Examples of besogner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais espéré que tu aies besogné plus fort pour réussir (I had hoped that you had worked harder to succeed)
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Il fallait que nous eussions besogné plus longtemps pour finir le projet (We needed to have worked longer to finish the project)
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Elle regrettait que je n’eusse pas besogné davantage pour la soutenir (She regretted that I hadn’t worked harder to support her)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of besogner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse besogné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse besogné. | I wish I had worked hard. |
tu | eusses besogné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses besogné. | I wish you had worked hard. |
il | eût besogné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût besogné. | I wish he had worked hard. |
elle | eût besogné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût besogné. | I wish she had worked hard. |
on | eût besogné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût besogné. | I wish one had worked hard. |
nous | eussions besogné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions besogné. | I wish we had worked hard. |
vous | eussiez besogné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez besogné. | I wish you had worked hard. |
ils | eussent besogné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent besogné. | I wish they had worked hard. |
elles | eussent besogné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent besogné. | I wish they had worked hard. |
Other Conjugations for Besogner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb besogner
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Besogner – 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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