Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Introduction to the verb blinquer
The English translation of the French verb blinquer is “to sparkle” or “to shine.” It is pronounced “blahn-kay” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word blinquer can be traced back to the Old French word “blanc,” meaning “white” or “shiny.” In everyday French, blinquer is most often used in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past tense that expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place before another past action.
Here are three examples of blinquer in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense:
- Il était possible que le diamant qu’elle portait blinquât à la soirée. (It was possible that the diamond she was wearing sparkled at the party.)
- J’aurais aimé que les étoiles blinquent encore dans le ciel. (I wish the stars had still been shining in the sky.)
- Si seulement j’avais pris le temps de nettoyer mes bijoux, ils blinqueraient encore comme neufs. (If only I had taken the time to clean my jewelry, they would still be sparkling like new.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of blinquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse blinqué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse blinqué. | I wish I had blinked. |
tu | eusses blinqué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses blinqué. | I wish you had blinked. |
il | eût blinqué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût blinqué. | I wish he had blinked. |
elle | eût blinqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût blinqué. | I wish she had blinked. |
on | eût blinqué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût blinqué. | I wish one had blinked. |
nous | eussions blinqué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions blinqué. | I wish we had blinked. |
vous | eussiez blinqué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez blinqué. | I wish you had blinked. |
ils | eussent blinqué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent blinqué. | I wish they had blinked. |
elles | eussent blinqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent blinqué. | I wish they had blinked. |
Other Conjugations for Blinquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
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Blinquer – 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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