Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Introduction to the verb bistrer
The English translation of the French verb bistrer is “to blacken” or “to char”. It is pronounced “bee-stray” in the infinitive form.
The word bistrer comes from the Old French word “beztrer” which means “to make black”. It ultimately derives from the Latin word “bistrare” meaning “to color with two coats”. In everyday French, bistrer is most often used in cooking to describe the process of adding a dark, smoky flavor to food, such as grilling or roasting meat.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, bistrer is used to express a desire, emotion, or uncertainty. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Je souhaite que tu bistes bien le poulet. (I hope that you blacken the chicken well.)
- Il est possible que le feu biste trop les légumes. (It is possible that the fire chars the vegetables too much.)
- Nous doutons que le cuisinier biste suffisamment les côtes-levées. (We doubt that the cook blackens the ribs enough.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of bistrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | biste | Il est préférable que je biste. | It’s preferable I mist. |
tu | bistes | Je préfère que tu bistes. | I prefer you mist. |
il | bistre | Il faut qu’il bistre. | He must mist. |
elle | bistre | Elle veut que elle biste. | She wants her to mist. |
on | biste | Il est important qu’on biste. | It’s important we mist. |
nous | bistrions | Il est préférable que nous bistrions. | It’s preferable we mist. |
vous | bistriez | Il est nécessaire que vous bistriez. | It’s necessary you mist. |
ils | bistrent | Il est essentiel qu’ils bistrent. | It’s essential they mist. |
elles | bistrent | Il est crucial qu’elles bistrent. | It’s crucial they mist. |
Other Conjugations for Bistrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
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Bistrer – 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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