L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Introduction to the verb barbifier
The English translation of the French verb barbifier is “to make sarcastic or caustic remarks.” It is pronounced as “bar-bee-fee-ay” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word “barbifier” can be traced back to the French word “barbe,” meaning beard. In medieval times, a “barbe” referred to a chin curtain style of facial hair that was often associated with wise and knowledgeable men. Over time, the term evolved to also refer to someone who made witty or cutting remarks, as if their words were sharp like the hair of a beard. The suffix “-ifier” is added to indicate the action of making something.
In everyday French, barbifier is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the equivalent of the English infinitive form. In this tense, it is used to describe the action of making sarcastic or caustic remarks.
Here are three simple examples of barbifier in the L’infinitif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Il aime barbifier ses collègues lors des réunions. (He likes to make sarcastic remarks to his colleagues during meetings.)
- Elle ne peut pas s’empêcher de barbifier tout le monde, même ses amis. (She can’t help but make sarcastic remarks to everyone, even her friends.)
- Nous avons remarqué que le professeur aime barbifier ses élèves quand ils ne comprennent pas. (We noticed that the teacher likes to make caustic remarks to his students when they don’t understand.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of barbifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | barbifie | Je barbifie mes cheveux. | I make my hair look wild. |
tu | barbifies | Tu barbifies ton look. | You make your appearance wild. |
il | barbifie | Il barbifie sa barbe. | He makes his beard wild. |
elle | barbifie | Elle barbifie son visage. | She makes her face look wild. |
on | barbifie | On barbifie la soirée. | We make the party wild. |
nous | barbifions | Nous barbifions nos costumes. | We make our costumes wild. |
vous | barbifiez | Vous barbifiez votre décoration. | You make your decoration wild. |
ils | barbifient | Ils barbifient leur attitude. | They make their attitude wild. |
elles | barbifient | Elles barbifient leur apparence. | They make their appearance wild. |
Other Conjugations for Barbifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier (this article)
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Barbifier – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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