Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) 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.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “bee-doo-ee-yay.”
The word bidouiller comes from the French word “bidouille,” which means “a makeshift or improvised object.” It is believed to originate from the word “bidon,” which means “can” or “container.” In everyday French, bidouiller is often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action.
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Je voulais que tu bidouilles le moteur de la voiture avant notre voyage. (I wanted you to tinker with the car engine before our trip.)
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Il fallait que nous bidouillions sur le système informatique pour trouver la panne. (We had to fiddle with the computer system to find the problem.)
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Elle aurait aimé que je bidouille la recette de gâteau pour la rendre plus légère. (She would have liked me to tinker with the cake recipe to make it lighter.)
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I wanted you to tinker with the car engine before our trip.
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We had to fiddle with the computer system to find the problem.
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She would have liked me to tinker with the cake recipe to make it lighter.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bidouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bidouillasse | Si j’avais plus de temps, je bidouillasse tous les jours. | If I had more time, I would tinker every day. |
tu | bidouillasses | Si tu bidouillasses plus, tu trouverais des solutions. | If you tinkered more, you would find solutions. |
il | bidouillât | Il serait content si il bidouillât avec ses amis. | He would be happy if he tinkered with his friends. |
elle | bidouillât | Elle serait surprise si elle bidouillât bien. | She would be surprised if she tinkered well. |
on | bidouillât | Si on bidouillât ensemble, on pourrait s’entraider. | If one tinkered together, one could help each other. |
nous | bidouillassions | Si nous bidouillassions ensemble, nous trouverions des idées. | If we tinkered together, we would come up with ideas. |
vous | bidouillassiez | Si vous bidouillassiez plus, vous seriez plus créatif. | If you tinkered more, you would be more creative. |
ils | bidouillassent | S’ils bidouillassent ensemble, ils auraient du plaisir. | If they tinkered together, they would have fun. |
elles | bidouillassent | Si elles bidouillassent ensemble, elles auraient des solutions. | If they tinkered together, they would have solutions. |
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
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller (this article)
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 Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
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