Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Introduction to the verb fanfaronner
The English translation of the French verb fanfaronner is “to boast, to brag.” It is pronounced as “fan-fa-ron-nay.”
The word fanfaronner comes from the Old French word “fanfaron,” which means “braggart.” It can be traced back to the Latin word “fanfarronem,” which means “braggart, boaster.”
In everyday French, fanfaronner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that took place before another past action.
Here are three examples of fanfaronner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais peur qu’il n’ait fanfaronné sur ses exploits sportifs. (I was afraid he had boasted about his sports achievements.)
- Elle avait peur que ses amis n’aient fanfaronné sur leur voyage luxueux. (She was afraid her friends had bragged about their luxurious trip.)
- Il était content que son frère n’ait pas fanfaronné sur sa réussite professionnelle. (He was glad his brother had not boasted about his professional success.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of fanfaronner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse fanfaronné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse fanfaronné. | I wish I had bragged. |
tu | eusses fanfaronné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses fanfaronné. | I wish you had bragged. |
il | eût fanfaronné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût fanfaronné. | I wish he had bragged. |
elle | eût fanfaronné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût fanfaronné. | I wish she had bragged. |
on | eût fanfaronné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût fanfaronné. | I wish one had bragged. |
nous | eussions fanfaronné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions fanfaronné. | I wish we had bragged. |
vous | eussiez fanfaronné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez fanfaronné. | I wish you had bragged. |
ils | eussent fanfaronné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent fanfaronné. | I wish they had bragged. |
elles | eussent fanfaronné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent fanfaronné. | I wish they had bragged. |
Other Conjugations for Fanfaronner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
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Fanfaronner – 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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