Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Introduction to the verb bêtifier
The English translation of the French verb bêtifier is “to make foolish” or “to act foolishly.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “bay-tee-fee-yay.”
The word bêtifier is derived from the French word “bête,” which means “foolish” or “stupid.” It is often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a subjective or hypothetical action.
Examples of bêtifier in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que tu ne bêtifies pas devant le patron. (You must not act foolishly in front of the boss.)
- Il est important que nous ne bêtifiions pas durant l’entretien. (It is important that we do not act foolishly during the interview.)
- Je doute que Pierre bêtifie encore une fois. (I doubt that Pierre will act foolishly again.)
English translations:
- You must not act foolishly in front of the boss.
- It is important that we do not act foolishly during the interview.
- I doubt that Pierre will act foolishly again.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of bêtifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bêtifie | Il est temps que je bêtifie. | It’s time for me to act silly. |
tu | bêtifies | Je veux que tu bêtifies. | I want you to act silly. |
il | bêtifie | Il est possible qu’il bêtifie. | It’s possible he acts silly. |
elle | bêtifie | Elle préfère que je bêtifie. | She prefers I act silly. |
on | bêtifie | Il est important qu’on bêtifie. | It’s important we act silly. |
nous | bêtifions | Il est préférable que nous bêtifions. | It’s preferable we act silly. |
vous | bêtifiez | Il est nécessaire que vous bêtifiez. | It’s necessary you act silly. |
ils | bêtifient | Il est essentiel qu’ils bêtifient. | It’s essential they act silly. |
elles | bêtifient | Il est crucial qu’elles bêtifient. | It’s crucial they act silly. |
Other Conjugations for Bêtifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
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Bêtifier – 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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