Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Introduction to the verb boutonner
The English translation of the French verb boutonner is “to button.” The infinitive form, boutonner, is pronounced as “boo-toh-nay.”
The word boutonner comes from the French noun bouton, meaning “button.” It is derived from the Old French word boton, which can be traced back to the Latin word “butto,” meaning “knob” or “button.”
In everyday French, boutonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain, usually in a subordinate clause. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of boutonner used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Il fallait que tu aies boutonné ta chemise avant de sortir.
Translation: You needed to have buttoned your shirt before going out. -
Je me demandais si elle avait bien boutonné son manteau avant de partir.
Translation: I was wondering if she had properly buttoned her coat before leaving. -
Il souhaitait que nous eussions boutonné nos vestes avant de rentrer chez lui.
Translation: He wished that we had buttoned our jackets before going home.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of boutonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse boutonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse boutonné. | I wish I had buttoned. |
tu | eusses boutonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses boutonné. | I wish you had buttoned. |
il | eût boutonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût boutonné. | I wish he had buttoned. |
elle | eût boutonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût boutonné. | I wish she had buttoned. |
on | eût boutonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût boutonné. | I wish one had buttoned. |
nous | eussions boutonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions boutonné. | I wish we had buttoned. |
vous | eussiez boutonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez boutonné. | I wish you had buttoned. |
ils | eussent boutonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent boutonné. | I wish they had buttoned. |
elles | eussent boutonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent boutonné. | I wish they had buttoned. |
Other Conjugations for Boutonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
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Boutonner – 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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