Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonifier
Introduction to the verb bonifier
The English translation of the French verb bonifier is “to improve” or “to make better.” It is pronounced as “boh-nee-fee-ay.”
The word bonifier comes from the French word “bon” which means “good.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to express the action of making something better or improving it. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, bonifier is used to express a wish, possibility, or doubt about a past action that had already been improved.
Example 1: J’espérais que tu eusses bonifié ton travail.
Translation: I was hoping that you had improved your work.
Example 2: Il fallait que nous ayons bonifié notre cuisine avant l’arrivée des invités.
Translation: We had to improve our cooking before the guests arrived.
Example 3: Je doutais qu’elle eût bonifié sa relation avec son patron.
Translation: I doubted that she had improved her relationship with her boss.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bonifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bonifié | Si seulement je eusse bonifié mon travail à temps ! | If only I had made my work better on time! |
tu | eusses bonifié | Si seulement tu eusses bonifié ta recette ! | If only you had improved your recipe! |
il | eût bonifié | Si seulement il eût bonifié son comportement. | If only he had improved his behavior. |
elle | eût bonifié | Si seulement elle eût bonifié son apparence. | If only she had improved her appearance. |
on | eût bonifié | Si seulement on eût bonifié la situation. | If only one had improved the situation. |
nous | eussions bonifié | Si seulement nous eussions bonifié notre offre. | If only we had improved our offer. |
vous | eussiez bonifié | Si seulement vous eussiez bonifié votre réponse. | If only you had improved your answer. |
ils | eussent bonifié | Si seulement ils eussent bonifié l’environnement. | If only they had improved the environment. |
elles | eussent bonifié | Si seulement elles eussent bonifié leur performance. | If only they had improved their performance. |
Other Conjugations for Bonifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bonifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonifier
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Bonifier – 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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