Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Introduction to the verb blondoyer
The English translation of the French verb blondoyer is “to flatter” or “to fawn over someone.” It is pronounced “blawn-dwah-yay.”
The verb blondoyer comes from the Old French word “blondoier” meaning “to make blonde or golden,” and was originally used to describe the act of flattering someone in a way that highlights their physical beauty or charm. It is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French, which is a past tense that expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of blondoyer being used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their respective English translations:
- “Il aurait blondoyé le jury pour obtenir le prix.” (He would have flattered the jury to win the prize.)
- “Si elle avait blondoyé ses parents, elle aurait eu plus d’argent de poche.” (If she had fawned over her parents, she would have had more pocket money.)
- “J’aurais blondoyé mes collègues si j’avais su que ça pouvait m’aider à obtenir une promotion.” (I would have flattered my colleagues if I had known it could help me get a promotion.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of blondoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse blondoyé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse blondoyé. | I wish I had flattered. |
tu | eusses blondoyé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses blondoyé. | I wish you had flattered. |
il | eût blondoyé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût blondoyé. | I wish he had flattered. |
elle | eût blondoyé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût blondoyé. | I wish she had flattered. |
on | eût blondoyé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût blondoyé. | I wish one had flattered. |
nous | eussions blondoyé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions blondoyé. | I wish we had flattered. |
vous | eussiez blondoyé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez blondoyé. | I wish you had flattered. |
ils | eussent blondoyé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent blondoyé. | I wish they had flattered. |
elles | eussent blondoyé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent blondoyé. | I wish they had flattered. |
Other Conjugations for Blondoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blondoyer
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Blondoyer – 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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