Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Introduction to the verb biseauter
The English translation of the French verb biseauter is “to bevel.” The infinitive form is pronounced “bee-soh-tay.”
Biseauter comes from the Old French word “bisalot,” which means “to cut at an angle.” It is derived from the Latin word “bis,” meaning “twice,” and “salire,” meaning “to leap or jump,” referring to the action of cutting at an angle.
In everyday French, biseauter is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past event that was hypothetical or uncertain. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Imparfait followed by the past participle of biseauter.
Here are three simple examples of biseauter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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Il fallait que j’aie biseauté les bords du bois avant de le coller ensemble.
Translation: I had to have beveled the edges of the wood before gluing it together. -
Je doutais qu’il eût biseauté les carreaux de la fenêtre lui-même.
Translation: I doubted that he had beveled the window panes himself. -
Il était important que nous ayons biseauté les angles pour que les pièces s’emboîtent correctement.
Translation: It was important that we had beveled the corners so the pieces fit together properly.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of biseauter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse biseauté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse biseauté. | I wish I had bevelled. |
tu | eusses biseauté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses biseauté. | I wish you had bevelled. |
il | eût biseauté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût biseauté. | I wish he had bevelled. |
elle | eût biseauté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût biseauté. | I wish she had bevelled. |
on | eût biseauté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût biseauté. | I wish one had bevelled. |
nous | eussions biseauté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions biseauté. | I wish we had bevelled. |
vous | eussiez biseauté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez biseauté. | I wish you had bevelled. |
ils | eussent biseauté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent biseauté. | I wish they had bevelled. |
elles | eussent biseauté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent biseauté. | I wish they had bevelled. |
Other Conjugations for Biseauter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biseauter
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Biseauter – 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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