L’impératif Présent (Imperative 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.” It is pronounced as “bay-tee-fee-yay” in the infinitive form.
The word bêtifier is derived from the French adjective “bête,” meaning “foolish” or “stupid,” and the suffix “-ifier” which means “to make.” Therefore, the literal translation of bêtifier is “to make foolish.”
In everyday French, bêtifier is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative tense used to give commands or instructions. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- Arrête de bêtifier ! (Stop acting foolishly!)
- Ne bêtifie pas avec tes amis ! (Don’t act foolishly with your friends!)
- Bêtifie-toi tout seul si tu veux. (Act foolishly on your own if you want.)
Overall, bêtifier is used in everyday French to express disapproval or frustration towards someone’s foolish or silly behavior.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of bêtifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bêtifie | Bêtifie-moi avec tes blagues. | Entertain me with your jokes. |
tu | bêtifie | Arrête de bêtifier. | Stop acting silly. |
il | bêtifie | Il bêtifie souvent en classe. | He often acts silly in class. |
elle | bêtifie | Elle adore bêtifier avec ses amis. | She loves to act silly with her friends. |
on | bêtifions | Arrêtons de bêtifier et travaillons. | Let’s stop acting silly and work. |
nous | bétifiez | Bétifiez vos parents avec vos blagues. | Entertain your parents with your jokes. |
vous | bêtifiez | Bêtifiez-moi avec votre danse. | Entertain me with your dance. |
ils | bêtifient | Ils bêtifient tout le temps. | They are always acting silly. |
elles | bêtifient | Elles aiment bêtifier ensemble. | They love to act silly together. |
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
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 (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
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Bêtifier – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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