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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb blairer

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The English translation of the French verb blairer is “to tolerate” or “to stand” in the sense of being able to handle or put up with something.

In the infinitive form, it is pronounced “blay-reh”.

The origin of the word blairer is from the Old French verb “blairier”, meaning “to breathe, smell, sense”. It has evolved over time to mean “to tolerate” or “to stand” in modern French.

In everyday French, blairer is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or unreal situation in the past. It is used after expressions such as “Je doute que” (I doubt that), “Il faut que” (It is necessary that), or “Je crains que” (I fear that).

Examples:

  1. Je doutais que tu blairais mes amis. (I doubted that you could tolerate my friends.)

  2. Il fallait que je blairasse son comportement grossier. (It was necessary that I could stand his rude behavior.)

  3. Je craignais qu’elle n’eût pas blairé mon choix de restaurant. (I feared that she wouldn’t have tolerated my restaurant choice.)

  4. I doubted that you could tolerate my friends.

  5. It was necessary that I could stand his rude behavior.

  6. I feared that she wouldn’t have tolerated my restaurant choice.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse blairé J’espère que je eusse blairé le nouveau restaurant. I wish I had liked the new restaurant.
tu eusses blairé J’espère que tu eusses blairé le nouveau restaurant. I wish you had liked the new restaurant.
il eût blairé J’espère qu’il eût blairé le nouveau restaurant. I wish he had liked the new restaurant.
elle eût blairé J’espère qu’elle eût blairé le nouveau restaurant. I wish she had liked the new restaurant.
on eût blairé J’espère qu’on eût blairé le nouveau restaurant. I wish one had liked the new restaurant.
nous eussions blairé J’espère que nous eussions blairé le nouveau restaurant. I wish we had liked the new restaurant.
vous eussiez blairé J’espère que vous eussiez blairé le nouveau restaurant. I wish you had liked the new restaurant.
ils eussent blairé J’espère qu’ils eussent blairé le nouveau restaurant. I wish they had liked the new restaurant.
elles eussent blairé J’espère qu’elles eussent blairé le nouveau restaurant. I wish they had liked the new restaurant.

Other Conjugations for Blairer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blairer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blairer
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Blairer – 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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