Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Introduction to the verb bichoter
The English translation of the French verb bichoter is “to fuss over.” The infinitive form is pronounced “bee-sho-ter.”
Bichoter comes from the French word “bichonner,” which means “to pamper” or “to dote on.” It is often used in a figurative sense, meaning to pay excessive attention to something or someone. In everyday French, the verb bichoter is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses an action or state that is uncertain or hypothetical in the past.
Here are three simple examples of bichoter used in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
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Il faut que tu aies bichoté cette robe pour qu’elle soit si bien repassée. (You must have fussed over this dress for it to be so well ironed.)
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J’aurais préféré que tu n’aies pas bichoté mon travail, je préfère le faire moi-même. (I would have preferred if you hadn’t fussed over my work, I prefer to do it myself.)
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Je regrette que tu n’aies pas bichoté tes cheveux avant de sortir. Ils sont tout en désordre maintenant. (I regret that you didn’t fuss over your hair before going out. They are all messy now.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of bichoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie bichoté | Je suis content que j’aie bichoté. | I am glad that I tidied up. |
tu | aies bichoté | Il faut que tu aies bichoté. | You must have tidied up. |
il | ait bichoté | Il est important qu’il ait bichoté. | It’s important that he tidied up. |
elle | ait bichoté | Elle craint qu’elle ait bichoté. | She fears she tidied up. |
on | ait bichoté | On veut qu’on ait bichoté. | We want it to have been tidied up. |
nous | ayons bichoté | Espérons que nous ayons bichoté. | Let’s hope we tidied up. |
vous | ayez bichoté | Il est possible que vous ayez bichoté. | It’s possible that you tidied up. |
ils | aient bichoté | Ils doutent qu’ils aient bichoté. | They doubt they tidied up. |
elles | aient bichoté | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient bichoté. | They prefer they tidied up. |
Other Conjugations for Bichoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
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Bichoter – 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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