Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb beurrer
Introduction to the verb beurrer
The English translation of the French verb beurrer is “to butter.” It is pronounced as “bur-ray.”
The origin of beurrer can be traced back to the Middle French word “beurre,” meaning “butter.” It is most often used in every day French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense formed by using the subjonctif imparfait of the auxiliary verb avoir or être and the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of beurrer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense and their respective translations are:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies beurré la tartine avant de la manger. (I would have liked it if you had buttered the slice of bread before eating it.)
- Il aurait fallu que nous ayons beurré les moules avant de mettre la pâte à gâteau. (We would have needed to butter the molds before putting in the cake batter.)
- J’aurais préféré que vous ayez beurré le plat avant de mettre la viande au four. (I would have preferred it if you had buttered the dish before putting the meat in the oven.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of beurrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse beurré | J’espérais que je eusse beurré avant de mettre la pâte. | I had hoped I had buttered before putting the dough. |
tu | eusses beurré | J’espérais que tu eusses beurré avant de mettre la pâte. | I had hoped you had buttered before putting the dough. |
il | eût beurré | J’espérais qu’il eût beurré avant de mettre la pâte. | I had hoped he had buttered before putting the dough. |
elle | eût beurré | J’espérais qu’elle eût beurré avant de mettre la pâte. | I had hoped she had buttered before putting the dough. |
on | eût beurré | J’espérais qu’on eût beurré avant de mettre la pâte. | I had hoped one had buttered before putting the dough. |
nous | eussions beurré | J’espérais que nous eussions beurré avant de mettre la pâte. | I had hoped we had buttered before putting the dough. |
vous | eussiez beurré | J’espérais que vous eussiez beurré avant de mettre la pâte. | I had hoped you had buttered before putting the dough. |
ils | eussent beurré | J’espérais qu’ils eussent beurré avant de mettre la pâte. | I had hoped they had buttered before putting the dough. |
elles | eussent beurré | J’espérais qu’elles eussent beurré avant de mettre la pâte. | I had hoped they had buttered before putting the dough. |
Other Conjugations for Beurrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb beurrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb beurrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb beurrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb beurrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb beurrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb beurrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb beurrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb beurrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb beurrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb beurrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb beurrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb beurrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb beurrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb beurrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb beurrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb beurrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb beurrer
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Beurrer – 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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