Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichonner
Introduction to the verb bichonner
The English translation of the French verb bichonner is “to pamper” or “to fuss over”. It is pronounced as “bee-sho-nay”.
Bichonner comes from the word “bichon”, which originally meant “small dog”. Over time, it evolved to mean “to groom” or “to take care of”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of bichonner in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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Je voulais que tu bichonnes le chien avant l’arrivée des invités. (I wanted you to pamper the dog before the guests arrived.)
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Il fallait que nous bichonnions notre jardin chaque week-end. (We had to fuss over our garden every weekend.)
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Mes parents souhaitaient que je bichonne ma grand-mère lors de sa visite. (My parents wanted me to take good care of my grandmother during her visit.)
English translations:
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I wanted you to pamper the dog before the guests arrived.
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We had to fuss over our garden every weekend.
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My parents wanted me to take good care of my grandmother during her visit.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bichonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bichonnasse | Si j’avais plus de temps, je bichonnasse mes plantes. | If I had more time, I would pamper my plants. |
tu | bichonnasses | Si tu avais un chien, tu bichonnasses bien. | If you had a dog, you would pamper it. |
il | bichonnât | Il serait plus propre si il bichonnât sa voiture. | It would be cleaner if he pampered his car. |
elle | bichonnât | Elle serait plus heureuse si elle bichonnât son apparence. | She would be happier if she pampered her appearance. |
on | bichonnât | Si on bichonnât notre maison, elle serait plus accueillante. | If one pampered our house, it would be more welcoming. |
nous | bichonnassions | Si nous bichonnassions notre jardin, il serait magnifique. | If we pampered our garden, it would be beautiful. |
vous | bichonniez | Si vous bichonniez vos enfants, ils seraient gâtés. | If you pampered your children, they would be spoiled. |
ils | bichonnassent | S’ils bichonnassent leurs affaires, ils seraient plus organisés. | If they pampered their belongings, they would be more organized. |
elles | bichonnassent | Si elles bichonnassent leurs cheveux, ils seraient plus beaux. | If they pampered their hair, it would be more beautiful. |
Other Conjugations for Bichonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bichonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichonner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichonner
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Bichonner – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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