Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biberonner

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Introduction to the verb biberonner

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The English translation of the French verb biberonner is “to bottle-feed.” It can be pronounced as “bee-buh-ron-ay” in the infinitive form.

The word biberonner comes from the French noun “biberon,” meaning bottle, and the suffix “-er,” which is used to form verbs in French.

In everyday French, biberonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense in sentences expressing hypothetical or unreal situations in the past. This tense is formed by using the imperfect subjunctive of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of biberonner.

Here are three simple examples of biberonner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:

  1. Si j’avais su, j’aurais biberonné mon bébé plus souvent. (If I had known, I would have bottle-fed my baby more often.)

  2. Il aurait fallu que tu biberonnes le bébé avant qu’il ne s’endorme. (You should have bottle-fed the baby before he fell asleep.)

  3. Nous aurions préféré que le médecin nous dise comment biberonner le bébé. (We would have preferred the doctor to tell us how to bottle-feed the baby.)

Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of biberonner

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse biberonné Si j’avais un enfant, j’aurais aimé que je eusse biberonné. If I had a child, I would have liked to have fed them from a bottle.
tu eusses biberonné Si tu avais un enfant, j’aurais aimé que tu eusses biberonné. If you had a child, I would have liked for you to have fed them from a bottle.
il eût biberonné Si il avait un enfant, j’aurais aimé qu’il eût biberonné. If he had a child, I would have liked for him to have fed them from a bottle.
elle eût biberonné Si elle avait un enfant, j’aurais aimé qu’elle eût biberonné. If she had a child, I would have liked for her to have fed them from a bottle.
on eût biberonné Si on avait un enfant, j’aurais aimé qu’on eût biberonné. If one had a child, I would have liked for them to have fed them from a bottle.
nous eussions biberonné Si nous avions un enfant, j’aurais aimé que nous eussions biberonné. If we had a child, I would have liked for us to have fed them from a bottle.
vous eussiez biberonné Si vous aviez un enfant, j’aurais aimé que vous eussiez biberonné. If you had a child, I would have liked for you to have fed them from a bottle.
ils eussent biberonné Si ils avaient un enfant, j’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent biberonné. If they had a child, I would have liked for them to have fed them from a bottle.
elles eussent biberonné Si elles avaient un enfant, j’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent biberonné. If they had a child, I would have liked for them to have fed them from a bottle.

Other Conjugations for Biberonner.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb biberonner
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biberonner
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biberonner
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biberonner
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biberonner
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biberonner
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biberonner
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biberonner

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biberonner

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biberonner

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biberonner
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biberonner

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biberonner
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biberonner
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biberonner

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biberonner

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biberonner
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Biberonner – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, also known as the Pluperfect Subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions or states that occurred before another action in the past, and it’s used in situations where the indicative mood is in the past subjunctive or conditional mood.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, you start with the imperfect subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb. 
For “avoir” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “avoir” (e.g., j’eusse, tu eusses, il/elle eût, nous eussions, vous eussiez, ils/elles eussent). Add the past participle of the main verb. 
For “être” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “être” (e.g., je fusse, tu fusses, il/elle fût, nous fussions, vous fussiez, ils/elles fussent). Add the past participle of the main verb.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Hypothetical Situations

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is often used to express hypothetical or unreal actions that occurred before another past action.
For example: J’aurais aimé que tu aies fini ton travail avant que je sois arrivé. (I would have liked for you to have finished your work before I arrived.) 

Reported Speech

In reported speech, you may use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait to convey what someone said or thought in the past. 
For example: Il m’a dit qu’il avait peur que je n’aie pas compris. (He told me that he was afraid that I hadn’t understood.) 

Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions

This tense can also be used to express doubt, wishes, and emotions about past actions. 
For example: Je doutais qu’il eût dit la vérité. (I doubted that he had told the truth.) 
J’aurais souhaité que tu fusses venu. (I would have wished for you to have come.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Subjunctive

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to describe past actions when the main verb is in the present subjunctive. 
For example: “Il faut que j’aie fini mon travail avant que tu partes.” (I must have finished my work before you leave.) 

Imperfect Subjunctive

It’s common to use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait with the imperfect subjunctive in complex sentences. 
For example: “Il m’avait dit qu’il fût rentré avant la fin de la journée.” (He had told me that he had returned before the end of the day.) 

Conditional

When the main verb is in the conditional mood, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to express past unreal conditions. 
For example: “Si j’avais su, j’aurais voulu que tu aies réussi.” (If I had known, I would have wanted you to have succeeded.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is a complex tense used to convey nuanced meanings in French. While its usage may seem intricate, it becomes more intuitive with practice and exposure to the language. It’s important to understand the context in which it’s used, as it often conveys subtleties of time, conditionality, and emotion in French sentences.

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