L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Introduction to the verb bidouiller
The English translation of the French verb bidouiller is “to tinker” or “to mess around with.” The infinitive form, bidouiller, is pronounced as “bee-doo-yee.”
Bidouiller is derived from the word “bidou” which means “to fiddle” or “to tinker” in French. It is considered a colloquial term and is commonly used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which translates to the imperative present tense in English. This tense is used to give commands or make requests.
Examples of the usage of bidouiller in the L’impératif Présent tense are:
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Bidouille un peu avec les réglages de la radio. (Tinker a bit with the radio settings.)
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Ne bidouille pas avec le moteur de la voiture, tu pourrais le casser. (Don’t mess around with the car engine, you could break it.)
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Bidouillez un peu avec les ingrédients, vous pourriez créer une nouvelle recette. (Tinker around with the ingredients, you could create a new recipe.)
In these examples, the verb bidouiller is conjugated in the imperative form to give a command or request. It is often used in a playful or non-serious manner, similar to the English expression “to play around with.”
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of bidouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bidouille | Bidouille un peu pour voir. | Fiddle around a bit to see. |
tu | bidouille | Bidouille ton ordinateur. | Tinker with your computer. |
il | bidouille | Il bidouille souvent les appareils électroniques. | He often fiddles with electronic devices. |
elle | bidouille | Elle ne sait pas bidouiller. | She doesn’t know how to tinker. |
on | bidouille | On ne peut pas bidouiller le système. | We can’t mess with the system. |
nous | bidouillons | Bidouillons ensemble. | Let’s tinker together. |
vous | bidouillez | Ne bidouillez pas avec ça. | Don’t mess with that. |
ils | bidouillent | Ils bidouillent leurs voitures. | They tinker with their cars. |
elles | bidouillent | Elles aiment bidouiller des objets. | They like to tinker with objects. |
Other Conjugations for Bidouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
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Bidouiller – 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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