Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Introduction to the verb blâmer
The English translation of the French verb blâmer is “to blame” or “to criticize.” The infinitive form of blâmer is pronounced “blah-may.”
Blâmer comes from the Old French word “blasmer,” which means “to speak ill of” or “to slander.” It is derived from the Latin word “blasphemare,” meaning “to speak evil of” or “to slander.”
In everyday French, blâmer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express an action or event that took place before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the subjunctive form, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three examples of blâmer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais blâmé mes parents avant de comprendre leur décision. (I had blamed my parents before understanding their decision.)
- Elle avait blâmé son collègue avant de réaliser qu’elle avait tort. (She had criticized her colleague before realizing she was wrong.)
- Nous avions blâmé le gouvernement avant de voir les résultats positifs de leurs actions. (We had blamed the government before seeing the positive results of their actions.)
English translations:
- I had blamed my parents before understanding their decision.
- She had criticized her colleague before realizing she was wrong.
- We had blamed the government before seeing the positive results of their actions.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of blâmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse blâmé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse blâmé. | I wish I had blamed. |
tu | eusses blâmé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses blâmé. | I wish you had blamed. |
il | eût blâmé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût blâmé. | I wish he had blamed. |
elle | eût blâmé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût blâmé. | I wish she had blamed. |
on | eût blâmé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût blâmé. | I wish one had blamed. |
nous | eussions blâmé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions blâmé. | I wish we had blamed. |
vous | eussiez blâmé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez blâmé. | I wish you had blamed. |
ils | eussent blâmé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent blâmé. | I wish they had blamed. |
elles | eussent blâmé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent blâmé. | I wish they had blamed. |
Other Conjugations for Blâmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blâmer
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Blâmer – 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
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