Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Introduction to the verb bornoyer
The English translation of the French verb bornoyer is “to size up” or “to glance with one eye.” It is pronounced as “bohr-nwah-yay.”
The origin of the verb bornoyer can be traced back to the Old French word “bornoier,” which means “to fix the limits.” It is derived from the word “borno,” which refers to an eye that is partially closed or squinting. In everyday French, the verb bornoyer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense.
Examples:
- Il avait bornoyé tous les invités avant de les laisser entrer chez lui. (He had sized up all the guests before letting them in his house.)
- J’étais sûr qu’elle m’avait bornoyé pendant tout le dîner. (I was sure she had been glancing at me the whole dinner.)
- Nous étions arrivés en retard, donc le patron nous avait bornoyés pendant toute la réunion. (We arrived late, so the boss had been scrutinizing us during the entire meeting.)
Translations:
- He had sized up all the guests before letting them in his house.
- I was sure she had been glancing at me the whole dinner.
- We arrived late, so the boss had been scrutinizing us during the entire meeting.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bornoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bornoyé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bornoyé. | I wish I had winked. |
tu | eusses bornoyé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bornoyé. | I wish you had winked. |
il | eût bornoyé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bornoyé. | I wish he had winked. |
elle | eût bornoyé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bornoyé. | I wish she had winked. |
on | eût bornoyé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bornoyé. | I wish one had winked. |
nous | eussions bornoyé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bornoyé. | I wish we had winked. |
vous | eussiez bornoyé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bornoyé. | I wish you had winked. |
ils | eussent bornoyé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bornoyé. | I wish they had winked. |
elles | eussent bornoyé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bornoyé. | I wish they had winked. |
Other Conjugations for Bornoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
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Bornoyer – 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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