L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Introduction to the verb bafouer
The English translation of the French verb bafouer is “to mock” or “to ridicule.” It is pronounced as “bah-foo-eh.”
Bafouer comes from the Old French word “bafouer,” which means “to mock or deceive.” It originated from the combination of the words “ba” meaning “to strike” and “fouet” meaning “whip.” In everyday French, bafouer is often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form of the present tense used to give commands or orders.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Bafoue ses ennemis! (Mock your enemies!)
- Ne bafouez pas les faibles! (Do not ridicule the weak!)
- Bafouons ces règles stupides! (Let’s mock these silly rules!)
The English translations of these examples are:
- Mock your enemies!
- Do not ridicule the weak!
- Let’s mock these silly rules!
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of bafouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bafoue | Bafoue ses droits. | Bafoue his rights. |
tu | bafoue | N’en bafoue pas l’importance. | Don’t belittle its importance. |
il | bafoue | Il bafoue les règles. | He breaks the rules. |
elle | bafoue | Elle bafoue les conventions. | She disregards conventions. |
on | bafoue | On bafoue leurs croyances. | We mock their beliefs. |
nous | bafouons | Bafouons les règles. | Let’s break the rules. |
vous | bafouez | Ne bafouez pas ma patience. | Don’t test my patience. |
ils | bafouent | Ils bafouent leurs adversaires. | They ridicule their opponents. |
elles | bafouent | Elles bafouent leurs critiques. | They mock their critics. |
Other Conjugations for Bafouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
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Bafouer – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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