Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Introduction to the verb bidouiller
The English translation of the French verb bidouiller is “to tinker” or “to fiddle with.” It is pronounced as “bee-doo-yay.”
The word bidouiller is originally derived from the noun bidouille, which refers to a small, improvised object or a makeshift repair. The verb bidouiller is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a possibility or a hypothetical action.
Example 1:
Il faut que je bidouille la voiture pour qu’elle fonctionne à nouveau.
Translation: I have to tinker with the car so that it works again.
Example 2:
Il faut que tu ne bidouilles pas avec les fils électriques.
Translation: You must not fiddle with the electrical wires.
Example 3:
Il est possible qu’il bidouille l’ordinateur pour le réparer.
Translation: It’s possible that he is tinkering with the computer to fix it.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of bidouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bidouille | Je doute que je bidouille bien. | I doubt I tinker well. |
tu | bidouilles | Il est important que tu bidouilles. | It’s important you tinker. |
il | bidouille | Il est nécessaire qu’il bidouille. | It’s necessary he tinker. |
elle | bidouille | Elle veut que j’elle bidouille. | She wants her to tinker. |
on | bidouille | Il est préférable qu’on bidouille. | It’s preferable we tinker. |
nous | bidouillions | Il est crucial que nous bidouillions. | It’s crucial we tinker. |
vous | bidouilliez | Il est essentiel que vous bidouilliez. | It’s essential you tinker. |
ils | bidouillent | Il est important qu’ils bidouillent. | It’s important they tinker. |
elles | bidouillent | Il est possible qu’elles bidouillent. | It’s possible they tinker. |
Other Conjugations for Bidouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
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Bidouiller – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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