Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Introduction to the verb bitter
The English translation of the French verb “bitter” is “to bite” or “to nibble.” The infinitive form of “bitter” is pronounced as “bee-teh.”
The word “bitter” comes from the Old French word “biter,” which has roots in the Latin word “bitere,” meaning “to bite.” In everyday French, the verb “bitter” is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of using “bitter” in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- J’aurais aimé que tu m’aies mordu. (I wished that you had bitten me.)
- Il serait préférable que nous ayons grignoté avant le dîner. (It would be preferable if we had nibbled before dinner.)
- Ils auraient voulu que vous ayez croqué le chocolat avant la réunion. (They would have liked you to have taken a bite of the chocolate before the meeting.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of bitter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie bitté | Je crains qu’il aie bitté. | I fear he bit. |
tu | aies bitté | J’espère que tu aies bitté. | I hope you bit. |
il | ait bitté | Il est possible qu’il ait bitté. | It’s possible he bit. |
elle | ait bitté | Elle préfère qu’elle ait bitté. | She prefers she bit. |
on | ait bitté | On veut qu’on ait bitté. | We want it to have been bitten. |
nous | ayons bitté | Il est important que nous ayons bitté. | It’s important that we bit. |
vous | ayez bitté | Il est essentiel que vous ayez bitté. | It’s essential that you bit. |
ils | aient bitté | Ils doutent qu’ils aient bitté. | They doubt they bit. |
elles | aient bitté | Elles craignent qu’elles aient bitté. | They fear they bit. |
Other Conjugations for Bitter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
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Bitter – 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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