Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Introduction to the verb bétonner
The English translation of the French verb bétonner is “to concrete” or “to reinforce with concrete.” It is pronounced as “bay-ton-nay.”
The word bétonner comes from the noun béton, which means “concrete” in French. It is derived from the Latin word “bitumen,” meaning “bitumen” or “pitch.”
In everyday French, bétonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical past action or event. It is formed by using the subjunctive imperfect form of the auxiliary verb avoir or être and the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of bétonner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’aurais bétonné le mur si j’avais eu assez de temps. (I would have concreted the wall if I had had enough time.)
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Si tu avais bétonné les fondations, la maison ne se serait pas effondrée. (If you had reinforced the foundations, the house wouldn’t have collapsed.)
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Il aurait bétonné la route avant que les voitures ne passent. (He would have concreted the road before the cars passed.)
English translations:
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I would have concreted the wall if I had had enough time.
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If you had reinforced the foundations, the house wouldn’t have collapsed.
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He would have concreted the road before the cars passed.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bétonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bétonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bétonné. | I wish I had cemented. |
tu | eusses bétonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bétonné. | I wish you had cemented. |
il | eût bétonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bétonné. | I wish he had cemented. |
elle | eût bétonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bétonné. | I wish she had cemented. |
on | eût bétonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bétonné. | I wish one had cemented. |
nous | eussions bétonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bétonné. | I wish we had cemented. |
vous | eussiez bétonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bétonné. | I wish you had cemented. |
ils | eussent bétonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bétonné. | I wish they had cemented. |
elles | eussent bétonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bétonné. | I wish they had cemented. |
Other Conjugations for Bétonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
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Bétonner – 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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