Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Introduction to the verb batifoler
The English translation of the French verb batifoler is “to frolic” or “to romp around.” The infinitive form of batifoler is pronounced as [ba-tee-foh-leh].
The word batifoler comes from the French verb “batifoler,” which is derived from the Old French word “batifol” meaning “to play, to frolic” and the suffix “-er” which is used to form verbs in French. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of batifoler used in the Passé Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:
- Ils avaient batifolé dans le parc toute la journée. (They had frolicked in the park all day.)
- Tu avais batifolé avec les enfants hier soir. (You had romped around with the children last night.)
- Elle avait batifolé joyeusement dans la neige. (She had frolicked happily in the snow.)
Overall, batifoler is a playful and lighthearted verb used to describe the act of playing or having fun without any particular purpose or goal. It is often used in a nostalgic or fond manner to refer to carefree and joyful moments in the past.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of batifoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus battifolé | I had frolicked |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus battifolé | You had frolicked |
il | il eut | Il eut battifolé | He had frolicked |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut battifolé | She had frolicked |
on | on eut | On eut battifolé | One had frolicked |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes battifolé | We had frolicked |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes battifolé | You had frolicked |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent battifolé | They had frolicked |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent battifolé | They had frolicked |
Other Conjugations for Batifoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
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Batifoler – 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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