L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive 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 fiddle with.” It is pronounced as “bee-doo-yay.”
Bidouiller comes from the slang word “bidouille,” which means “trick” or “gimmick.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who is tinkering with or trying to fix something, often in a makeshift or unskilled manner.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
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Je bidouille mon vélo pour qu’il roule plus vite. (I tinker with my bike to make it go faster.)
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Tu passes ton temps à bidouiller ton téléphone. (You spend all your time fiddling with your phone.)
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Il adore bidouiller des objets électroniques pour les réparer. (He loves tinkering with electronic objects to fix them.)
English translations:
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I tinker with my bike to make it go faster.
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You spend all your time fiddling with your phone.
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He loves tinkering with electronic objects to fix them.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of bidouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bidouille | Je bidouille souvent. | I tinker often. |
tu | bidouilles | Tu bidouilles un peu. | You tinker a little. |
il | bidouille | Il bidouille tout le temps. | He tinkers all the time. |
elle | bidouille | Elle bidouille avec moi. | She tinkers with me. |
on | bidouille | On bidouille en classe. | We tinker in class. |
nous | bidouillons | Nous bidouillons des ordinateurs. | We tinker with computers. |
vous | bidouillez | Vous bidouillez des appareils électroniques. | You tinker with electronic devices. |
ils | bidouillent | Ils bidouillent des voitures. | They tinker with cars. |
elles | bidouillent | Elles bidouillent des gadgets. | They tinker with gadgets. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller (this article)
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Bidouiller – 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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