Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Introduction to the verb bichoter
The English translation of the French verb bichoter is “to fuss over” or “to pamper.” It is pronounced as “bee-sho-teh” in its infinitive form.
Bichoter comes from the verb bichonner, which means “to pamper” or “to take care of.” It is derived from the word bichon, which refers to a small, fluffy dog that is often pampered and spoiled.
In everyday French, bichoter is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the French equivalent of the Present Perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past and have an impact on the present.
Here are three examples of how bichoter can be used in the Passé Composé tense:
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J’ai bichoté mon fils toute la journée. (I fussed over my son all day.) This sentence implies that the speaker spent the entire day taking care of and pampering their son.
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Elle s’est bichotée avant sa soirée. (She pampered herself before her evening out.) This sentence suggests that the subject spent time taking care of themselves and getting ready before going out for the evening.
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Nous avons bichoté notre nouveau chat pour son premier anniversaire. (We pampered our new cat for his first birthday.) This sentence shows that the speaker and others took special care of their new cat to celebrate its first birthday.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of bichoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai bichoté | J’ai bichoté les fleurs. | I fussed over the flowers. |
tu | as bichoté | Tu as bichoté la décoration. | You fussed over the decoration. |
il | a bichoté | Il a bichoté sa tenue. | He fussed over his outfit. |
elle | a bichoté | Elle a bichoté sa coiffure. | She fussed over her hair. |
on | a bichoté | On a bichoté le repas. | We fussed over the meal. |
nous | avons bichoté | Nous avons bichoté la présentation. | We fussed over the presentation. |
vous | avez bichoté | Vous avez bichoté les détails. | You fussed over the details. |
ils | ont bichoté | Ils ont bichoté leur voyage. | They fussed over their trip. |
elles | ont bichoté | Elles ont bichoté leur maquillage. | They fussed over their makeup. |
Other Conjugations for Bichoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
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Bichoter – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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