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bénir

to bless


Regular2nd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jebénis
tubénis
il/ellebénit
nousbénissons
vousbénissez
ils/ellesbénissent

Je bénis mon enfant chaque soir.

I bless my child every evening.

Nous bénissons cette maison pour qu'elle soit pleine de bonheur.

We bless this house so that it is full of happiness.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai béni
tuas béni
il/ellea béni
nousavons béni
vousavez béni
ils/ellesont béni

Il a béni le repas avant de commencer à manger.

He blessed the meal before starting to eat.

Ils ont béni leur mariage lors de la cérémonie.

They blessed their marriage during the ceremony.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jebénissais
tubénissais
il/ellebénissait
nousbénissions
vousbénissiez
ils/ellesbénissaient

Quand j'étais jeune, ma grand-mère bénissait toujours notre nourriture.

When I was young, my grandmother always blessed our food.

Nous bénissions les enfants avant qu'ils ne partent à l'école.

We blessed the children before they left for school.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jebénirai
tubéniras
il/ellebénira
nousbénirons
vousbénirez
ils/ellesbéniront

Demain, je bénirai notre projet.

Tomorrow, I will bless our project.

Ils béniront le nouveau bâtiment lors de l'inauguration.

They will bless the new building during the inauguration.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jebénirais
tubénirais
il/ellebénirait
nousbénirions
vousbéniriez
ils/ellesbéniraient

Je bénirais votre union si j'étais là.

I would bless your union if I were there.

Nous bénirions tout le monde à la fête.

We would bless everyone at the party.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jebénisse
tubénisses
il/ellebénisse
nousbénissions
vousbénissiez
ils/ellesbénissent

Il faut que je bénisse cette occasion spéciale.

It is necessary that I bless this special occasion.

Bien qu'il soit tard, nous souhaitons qu'ils bénissent notre voyage.

Although it is late, we wish that they bless our journey.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais béni
tuavais béni
il/elleavait béni
nousavions béni
vousaviez béni
ils/ellesavaient béni

Avant de partir, elle avait béni tous ses amis.

Before leaving, she had blessed all her friends.

Nous avions béni la maison avant de l'acheter.

We had blessed the house before buying it.

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Common questions
Is "bénir" regular or irregular in French?
"bénir" is a regular 2nd verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 2nd verbs.
How do you conjugate "bénir" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "bénir" conjugates as: bénis, bénis, bénissons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "bénir" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "bénir" conjugates as: ai béni, as béni, avons béni, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "bénir" in French?
"bénir" (to bless) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.