Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcler
Introduction to the verb bâcler
The English translation of the French verb bâcler is “to botch” or “to rush through.” It is pronounced as “bah-klay.”
The origin of the word bâcler can be traced back to the Old French word “bacheler” which means “to beat” or “to whip.” It later evolved to mean “to work quickly and carelessly.” In everyday French, bâcler is often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used for actions completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’ai bâclé mon devoir pour pouvoir sortir avec mes amis. (I rushed through my homework so I could go out with my friends.)
- Elle a bâclé son discours et a oublié de mentionner des points importants. (She botched her speech and forgot to mention important points.)
- Nous avons bâclé la préparation de notre voyage et nous avons eu des problèmes à l’aéroport. (We rushed through our trip preparations and had problems at the airport.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of bâcler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus bâclé | I had rushed |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus bâclé | You had rushed |
il | il eut | Il eut bâclé | He had rushed |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut bâclé | She had rushed |
on | on eut | On eut bâclé | One had rushed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes bâclé | We had rushed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes bâclé | You had rushed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent bâclé | They had rushed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent bâclé | They had rushed |
Other Conjugations for Bâcler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bâcler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâcler
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Bâcler – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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