L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Introduction to the verb bêtifier
The English translation of the French verb bêtifier is “to make silly or foolish.” It is pronounced as “bey-tee-fee-ay.”
The word bêtifier comes from the French word “bête” which means “silly” or “foolish.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present infinitive form of the verb.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Je déteste quand mes amis bêtifient en public. (I hate when my friends act silly in public.)
- Arrête de bêtifier et prends cette décision au sérieux. (Stop being foolish and take this decision seriously.)
- Les enfants ont tendance à bêtifier quand ils sont fatigués. (Children tend to act silly when they are tired.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of bêtifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bêtifie | Je bêtifie souvent. | I act foolishly often. |
tu | bêtifies | Tu bêtifies trop. | You act foolishly too much. |
il | bêtifie | Il bêtifie en classe. | He acts foolishly in class. |
elle | bêtifie | Elle bêtifie pour rire. | She acts foolishly for fun. |
on | bêtifie | On bêtifie avec les enfants. | We act foolishly with the children. |
nous | bêtifions | Nous bêtifions ensemble. | We act foolishly together. |
vous | bêtifiez | Vous bêtifiez en public. | You act foolishly in public. |
ils | bêtifient | Ils bêtifient sans réfléchir. | They act foolishly without thinking. |
elles | bêtifient | Elles bêtifient depuis longtemps. | They have been acting foolishly for a long time. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier (this article)
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Bêtifier – 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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