Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Introduction to the verb bâfrer
The English translation of the French verb “bâfrer” is “to gobble up” or “to stuff oneself”. The infinitive form, “bâfrer”, is pronounced as [bo-fʀe].
The verb “bâfrer” originated from the Old French word “baufreur”, derived from the noun “baufre” meaning “wide open mouth” or “gaping mouth”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of eating greedily or voraciously.
In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), “bâfrer” is conjugated as follows:
- Je bâfrai (I gobbled up)
- Tu bâfras (You gobbled up)
- Il/elle/on bâfra (He/she/one gobbled up)
- Nous bâfrâmes (We gobbled up)
- Vous bâfrâtes (You gobbled up)
- Ils/elles bâfrèrent (They gobbled up)
Examples of “bâfrer” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
- Hier soir, je bâfrai un énorme repas. (Last night, I gobbled up a huge meal.)
- Les enfants bâfrèrent tous les bonbons en un instant. (The children gobbled up all the candies in an instant.)
- Lors de la fête, nous bâfrâmes les plats délicieux préparés par ma grand-mère. (During the party, we gobbled up the delicious dishes prepared by my grandmother.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in formal writing, literature, or historical contexts in French, and is less commonly used in everyday spoken language.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of bâfrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bâfrai | Je bâfrai pendant toute la soirée. | I stuffed myself all evening. |
Tu | bâfras | Tu bâfras ton assiette. | You stuffed your plate. |
Il | bâfra | Il bâfra tout ce qu’il put. | He stuffed himself with all he could. |
Elle | bâfra | Elle bâfra toute la pâtisserie. | She stuffed herself with all the pastries. |
On | bâfra | On bâfra sans retenue. | One stuffed oneself without restraint. |
Nous | bâfrâmes | Nous bâfrâmes à la fête. | We stuffed ourselves at the party. |
Vous | bâfrâtes | Vous bâfrâtes à la cantine. | You stuffed yourselves at the cafeteria. |
Ils | bâfrèrent | Ils bâfrèrent tout le buffet. | They stuffed themselves with the entire buffet. |
Elles | bâfrèrent | Elles bâfrèrent toutes les sucreries. | They (feminine) stuffed themselves with all the sweets. |
Other Conjugations for Bâfrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
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Bâfrer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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