Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Introduction to the verb bougonner
The English translation of the French verb bougonner is “to grumble” or “to mutter.” It is pronounced “boo-gon-nay.”
Bougonner originates from the French word “bougon,” which means “grumbler” or “mutterer.” It is derived from the Old French word “bougon,” which was a type of demon or malicious spirit in medieval folklore. Over time, the verb bougonner came to be associated with the act of grumbling or complaining.
In everyday French, bougonner is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjunctive Imperfect tense and the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of bougonner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- Il fallait que je l’aie bougonné toute la journée. (I had been grumbling at him all day.)
- Elle souhaitait que tu eusses bougonné moins souvent. (She wished you had grumbled less often.)
- Ils regrettaient que nous eussions bougonné autant pendant le voyage. (They regretted that we had grumbled so much during the trip.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bougonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bougonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bougonné. | I wish I had grumbled. |
tu | eusses bougonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bougonné. | I wish you had grumbled. |
il | eût bougonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bougonné. | I wish he had grumbled. |
elle | eût bougonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bougonné. | I wish she had grumbled. |
on | eût bougonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bougonné. | I wish one had grumbled. |
nous | eussions bougonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bougonné. | I wish we had grumbled. |
vous | eussiez bougonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bougonné. | I wish you had grumbled. |
ils | eussent bougonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bougonné. | I wish they had grumbled. |
elles | eussent bougonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bougonné. | I wish they had grumbled. |
Other Conjugations for Bougonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
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Bougonner – 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
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