Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Introduction to the verb bêtiser
The English translation of the French verb bêtiser is “to act silly” or “to do something silly.” It is pronounced as “bay-tee-zay” in the infinitive form.
The word bêtiser comes from the French noun “bêtise,” which means “silly or foolish act.” Its origin can be traced back to the Latin word “bêtus,” meaning “stupid” or “foolish.”
In everyday French, bêtiser is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses actions that would have happened in the past if certain conditions had been met. It is often used to talk about regret or missed opportunities.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
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Si tu avais écouté mes conseils, tu ne l’aurais pas bêtisé. (If you had listened to my advice, you wouldn’t have acted silly.)
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J’aurais aimé être là pour voir ta bêtise. (I wish I had been there to see your foolishness.)
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Nous aurions dû arrêter de bêtiser et se concentrer sur nos études. (We should have stopped fooling around and focused on our studies.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of bêtiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais bêtisé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais bêtisé. | I would have played a prank on you. |
tu | aurais bêtisé | Tu aurais bêtisé plus tôt. | You would have played a prank earlier. |
il | aurait bêtisé | Il aurait bêtisé en classe. | He would have played a prank in class. |
elle | aurait bêtisé | Elle aurait bêtisé avec ses amis. | She would have played a prank with her friends. |
on | aurait bêtisé | On aurait bêtisé toute la journée. | One would have played pranks all day. |
nous | aurions bêtisé | Nous aurions bêtisé tous ensemble. | We would have played pranks together. |
vous | auriez bêtisé | Vous auriez bêtisé en secret. | You would have played a prank in secret. |
ils | auraient bêtisé | Ils auraient bêtisé leurs collègues. | They would have played a prank on their colleagues. |
elles | auraient bêtisé | Elles auraient bêtisé avec leurs enfants. | They (female) would have played a prank with their children. |
Other Conjugations for Bêtiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
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Bêtiser – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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