L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Introduction to the verb biffer
The English translation of the French verb biffer is “to cross out” or “to strike out.” The infinitive form of biffer is pronounced “bee-fay.”
The language origin of biffer comes from the Old French word “bif,” which means “to beat” or “to strike.” It is most often used in everyday French in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the equivalent of the infinitive present tense in English.
Three simple examples of biffer in the l’infinitif présent tense are:
- Je vais biffer cette phrase dans mon discours. (I am going to cross out this sentence in my speech.)
- Il faut biffer les fautes dans ce document. (We need to strike out the mistakes in this document.)
- Nous devons biffer les noms des personnes qui ne viendront pas. (We have to cross out the names of the people who won’t come.)
In these examples, biffer is used to indicate the action of crossing out or striking out something. It is often used in writing or editing contexts, but can also be used in everyday conversation.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of biffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | biffe | Je biffe les noms. | I cross out names. |
tu | biffes | Tu biffes les fautes. | You cross out mistakes. |
il | biffe | Il biffe les erreurs. | He crosses out errors. |
elle | biffe | Elle biffe les phrases. | She crosses out sentences. |
on | biffe | On biffe les réponses. | We cross out answers. |
nous | biffons | Nous biffons le texte. | We cross out the text. |
vous | biffez | Vous biffez les mots. | You cross out words. |
ils | biffent | Ils biffent les dessins. | They cross out drawings. |
elles | biffent | Elles biffent les notes. | They cross out notes. |
Other Conjugations for Biffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer (this article)
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Biffer – 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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