Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Introduction to the verb batifoler
The English translation of the French verb batifoler is “to frolic” or “to romp.” The infinitive form is pronounced as bah-tee-foh-lay.
The word batifoler originates from the Old French word “batifol” which means “to play” or “to amuse oneself.” It is derived from the words “batir” meaning “to build” and “fol” meaning “foolish.”
In everyday French, the verb batifoler is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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Il fallait que nous ayons batifolé dans le parc quand nous étions jeunes. (We must have frolicked in the park when we were young.)
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Je doute qu’ils aient batifolé toute la nuit. (I doubt they frolicked all night.)
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Il est possible que les enfants aient batifolé dans la cour avant le dîner. (It’s possible that the children frolicked in the yard before dinner.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of batifoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie batifolé | Il est possible que j’aie batifolé. | It’s possible I frolicked. |
tu | aies batifolé | J’aime bien que tu aies batifolé. | I like it when you frolic. |
il | ait batifolé | Il est important qu’il ait batifolé. | It’s important that he frolics. |
elle | ait batifolé | Elle veut qu’elle ait batifolé. | She wants to have frolicked. |
on | ait batifolé | On préfère qu’on ait batifolé. | We prefer to have frolicked. |
nous | ayons batifolé | Il est possible que nous ayons batifolé. | It’s possible that we frolic. |
vous | ayez batifolé | Il est important que vous ayez batifolé. | It’s important that you frolic. |
ils | aient batifolé | Il préfère qu’ils aient batifolé. | He prefers that they frolic. |
elles | aient batifolé | Elle craint qu’elles aient batifolé. | She fears they frolic. |
Other Conjugations for Batifoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
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Batifoler – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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