Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Introduction to the verb bachoter
The English translation of the French verb “bachoter” is “to cram (for an exam)”. The infinitive form “bachoter” is pronounced as [ba-sho-te].
Originating from the word “bachot” which means “billy-goat” in French slang, “bachoter” refers to the image of someone tirelessly studying like a stubborn goat. This verb is commonly used in everyday French to describe the act of intensively studying for an exam or test, often in a short period of time.
Examples:
- Je dois bachoter pour mon examen demain. (I have to cram for my exam tomorrow.)
- Il a passé la nuit à bachoter ses leçons. (He spent the night cramming his lessons.)
- Nous avons bachoté toute la semaine pour le concours. (We crammed all week for the competition.)
Bachoter – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of bachoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bachote | Je bachote pour mes examens. | I cram for my exams. |
Tu | bachotes | Tu bachotes beaucoup. | You cram a lot. |
Il | bachote | Il bachote ses leçons. | He crams his lessons. |
Elle | bachote | Elle bachote tous les soirs. | She crams every evening. |
On | bachote | On bachote avant les examens. | We cram before exams. |
Nous | bachotons | Nous bachotons ensemble. | We cram together. |
Vous | bachotez | Vous bachotez rapidement. | You all cram quickly. |
Ils | bachotent | Ils bachotent tard le soir. | They cram late at night. |
Elles | bachotent | Elles bachotent beaucoup. | They cram a lot. |
Other Conjugations for Bachoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
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