Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Introduction to the verb biffer
The English translation of the French verb biffer is “to cross out” or “to strike out.” The infinitive form, biffer, is pronounced “bee-fay.”
Biffer comes from the Old French word “bifer,” meaning “to strike” or “to hit.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait (past perfect) tense, which is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action took place. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imparfait tense followed by the past participle of biffer.
Here are three simple examples of biffer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais biffé toutes les erreurs avant que le professeur ne regarde mon devoir. (I had crossed out all the mistakes before the teacher looked at my homework.)
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Avant de partir, elle avait biffé son nom sur la liste d’invités. (Before leaving, she had crossed out her name on the guest list.)
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Nous avions biffé les noms des personnes absentes de la liste des participants. (We had crossed out the names of the absent people from the list of participants.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of biffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais biffé | J’avais biffé mon nom sur la liste. | I had crossed off my name on the list. |
tu | tu avais biffé | Tu avais biffé le mot incorrect. | You had crossed off the incorrect word. |
il | il avait biffé | Il avait biffé le paragraphe. | He had crossed off the paragraph. |
elle | elle avait biffé | Elle avait biffé le numéro de téléphone. | She had crossed off the phone number. |
on | on avait biffé | On avait biffé le nom de cette personne. | One had crossed off the name of this person. |
nous | nous avions biffé | Nous avions biffé nos noms. | We had crossed off our names. |
vous | vous aviez biffé | Vous aviez biffé la date. | You had crossed off the date. |
ils | ils avaient biffé | Ils avaient biffé le mot de passe. | They had crossed off the password. |
elles | elles avaient biffé | Elles avaient biffé le nom de l’auteur. | They had crossed off the author’s name. |
Other Conjugations for Biffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
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Biffer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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