Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Introduction to the verb bêtiser
The English translation of the French verb “bêtiser” is “to act foolishly” or “to do something silly”. The infinitive form “bêtiser” is pronounced as [be-tee-zay].
The word “bêtiser” comes from the adjective “bête” which means “stupid” or “foolish”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone’s foolish or silly behavior. It can also refer to playful or mischievous acts, especially when done by children.
Examples:
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Arrête de bêtiser, tu es trop bruyant !
(Stop acting foolishly, you’re too loud!) -
Les enfants adorent bêtiser quand ils s’ennuient.
(Children love to do silly things when they’re bored.) -
Elle a encore bêtisé en racontant cette histoire ridicule.
(She acted foolishly again by telling that ridiculous story.)
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Bêtiser – 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 bêtiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | bêtise | Je bêtise souvent en classe. | I often misbehave in class. |
tu | bêtises | Tu bêtises avec tes amis. | You misbehave with your friends. |
il | bêtise | Il bêtise en jouant avec le feu. | He misbehaves by playing with fire. |
elle | bêtise | Elle bêtise en désobéissant. | She misbehaves by disobeying. |
on | bêtise | On bêtise quand on est fatigué. | One misbehaves when tired. |
nous | bêtisons | Nous bêtisons pendant les vacances. | We misbehave during holidays. |
vous | bêtisez | Vous bêtisez en classe. | You misbehave in class. |
ils | bêtisent | Ils bêtisent après l’école. | They misbehave after school. |
elles | bêtisent | Elles bêtisent ensemble. | They misbehave together. |
Other Conjugations for Bêtiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
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