Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Introduction to the verb bonimenter
The English translation of the French verb bonimenter is “to embellish” or “to exaggerate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “bo-nee-mahn-tay.”
The word bonimenter has Latin roots, coming from the verb “bonum” which means “good” and “mentiri” which means “to lie.” In everyday French, bonimenter is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express actions or thoughts in the past that are uncertain or hypothetical.
Three simple examples of bonimenter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais bonimenté sur mes compétences pour obtenir le poste. (I had embellished my skills to get the job.)
- Il avait bonimenté sur son âge pour entrer dans le club. (He had exaggerated his age to get into the club.)
- Nous avions bonimenté afin de ne pas décevoir nos parents. (We had exaggerated in order to not disappoint our parents.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bonimenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bonimenté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bonimenté. | I wish I had embellished. |
tu | eusses bonimenté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bonimenté. | I wish you had embellished. |
il | eût bonimenté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bonimenté. | I wish he had embellished. |
elle | eût bonimenté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bonimenté. | I wish she had embellished. |
on | eût bonimenté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bonimenté. | I wish one had embellished. |
nous | eussions bonimenté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bonimenté. | I wish we had embellished. |
vous | eussiez bonimenté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bonimenté. | I wish you had embellished. |
ils | eussent bonimenté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bonimenté. | I wish they had embellished. |
elles | eussent bonimenté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bonimenté. | I wish they had embellished. |
Other Conjugations for Bonimenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bonimenter
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Bonimenter – 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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