Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Introduction to the verb bichoter
The English translation of the French verb bichoter is “to fuss over/to groom”. The infinitive form is pronounced “bee-sho-ter”.
The word bichoter comes from the French noun biche, meaning “doe” or “female deer”. It is derived from the Old French word bichet, which also referred to a female deer. Over time, the verb bichoter evolved to mean “to take care of something/someone with great care and attention”.
In everyday French, bichoter is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past hypothetical action or condition. It is most commonly used in a negative form or in an interrogative form.
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“Il fallait que tu ne bichotes pas autant sur ta tenue.” (It was necessary for you to not fuss so much over your outfit.)
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“Je me demande si elle eût bichoté autant si elle avait su qu’il ne viendrait pas.” (I wonder if she would have fussed as much if she had known he wouldn’t come.)
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“Il avait l’impression que sa mère eût bichoté sur lui toute sa vie.” (He had the feeling that his mother had fussed over him his whole life.)
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“Elle aurait dû bichoter davantage pour que sa présentation soit parfaite.” (She should have fussed more to make her presentation perfect.)
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“Nous avions peur que tu eusses bichoté sur tous les détails et que tu n’aies pas fini à temps.” (We were afraid that you had fussed over all the details and that you wouldn’t finish on time.)
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“Il semblait qu’elle eût bichoté pendant des heures avant de se décider à sortir.” (It seemed like she had fussed for hours before deciding to go out.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bichoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bichoté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bichoté. | I wish I had admired/fawned over. |
tu | eusses bichoté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bichoté. | I wish you had admired/fawned over. |
il | eût bichoté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bichoté. | I wish he had admired/fawned over. |
elle | eût bichoté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bichoté. | I wish she had admired/fawned over. |
on | eût bichoté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bichoté. | I wish one had admired/fawned over. |
nous | eussions bichoté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bichoté. | I wish we had admired/fawned over. |
vous | eussiez bichoté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bichoté. | I wish you had admired/fawned over. |
ils | eussent bichoté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bichoté. | I wish they had admired/fawned over. |
elles | eussent bichoté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bichoté. | I wish they had admired/fawned over. |
Other Conjugations for Bichoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
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Bichoter – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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