Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Introduction to the verb butter
The English translation of the French verb “butter” is “to butter.” It is pronounced “byoo-teh” in its infinitive form.
Butter comes from the Old English word “butere,” which is derived from the Latin word “butyrum” and the Greek word “boutyron.” It is most commonly used in cooking and baking, but it can also be used in other contexts such as moisturizing skin or shining shoes.
In everyday French, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express actions that had already been completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of how “butter” can be used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais déjà beurré le pain avant que tu ne rentres à la maison. (I had already buttered the bread before you came home.)
- Elle était contente que j’aie beurré les croissants avant le petit déjeuner. (She was happy that I had buttered the croissants before breakfast.)
- Nous regrettions de ne pas avoir beurré les moules avant de les mettre au four. (We regretted not having buttered the molds before putting them in the oven.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of butter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse beurré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse beurré. | I wish I had buttered. |
tu | eusses beurré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses beurré. | I wish you had buttered. |
il | eût beurré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût beurré. | I wish he had buttered. |
elle | eût beurré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût beurré. | I wish she had buttered. |
on | eût beurré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût beurré. | I wish one had buttered. |
nous | eussions beurré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions beurré. | I wish we had buttered. |
vous | eussiez beurré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez beurré. | I wish you had buttered. |
ils | eussent beurré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent beurré. | I wish they had buttered. |
elles | eussent beurré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent beurré. | I wish they had buttered. |
Other Conjugations for Butter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butter
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Butter – 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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