Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Introduction to the verb buter
The English translation of the French verb buter is “to butt” or “to collide”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “byoo-tey”.
The word buter comes from the Old French word “bouter”, meaning “to push” or “to butt”. It is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past hypothetical or unreal action.
Examples:
- Il aurait buté contre le mur s’il n’avait pas fait attention. (He would have collided with the wall if he hadn’t paid attention.)
- Si tu avais écouté mes conseils, tu n’aurais pas buté sur cette difficulté. (If you had listened to my advice, you wouldn’t have stumbled upon this difficulty.)
- Elle avait peur qu’il ait buté sur les mots pendant son discours. (She was afraid that he would stumble over his words during his speech.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of buter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse buté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse buté. | I wish I had stumbled. |
tu | eusses buté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses buté. | I wish you had stumbled. |
il | eût buté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût buté. | I wish he had stumbled. |
elle | eût buté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût buté. | I wish she had stumbled. |
on | eût buté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût buté. | I wish one had stumbled. |
nous | eussions buté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions buté. | I wish we had stumbled. |
vous | eussiez buté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez buté. | I wish you had stumbled. |
ils | eussent buté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent buté. | I wish they had stumbled. |
elles | eussent buté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent buté. | I wish they had stumbled. |
Other Conjugations for Buter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buter
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Buter – 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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