Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Introduction to the verb bistourner
The English translation of bistourner is “to turn back” or “to reverse.” It is pronounced “bee-stoor-nay.”
Bistourner is derived from the verb “tourner,” which means “to turn.” The prefix “bi-” indicates a reversal or opposite action. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English.
Three examples of bistourner in the Passé Composé tense are:
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J’ai bistourné la carte pour trouver mon chemin. (I turned the map back to find my way.)
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Elle a bistourné ses mots pour ne pas dire la vérité. (She twisted her words to not tell the truth.)
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Nous avons bistourné la situation en notre faveur. (We turned the situation to our advantage.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of bistourner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai bistourné | J’ai bistourné la pâte. | I kneaded the dough. |
tu | as bistourné | Tu as bistourné le bois. | You chiseled the wood. |
il | a bistourné | Il a bistourné la pierre. | He carved the stone. |
elle | a bistourné | Elle a bistourné le cuir. | She tooled the leather. |
on | a bistourné | On a bistourné la brique. | We shaped the brick. |
nous | avons bistourné | Nous avons bistourné la terre. | We turned the soil. |
vous | avez bistourné | Vous avez bistourné le métal. | You twisted the metal. |
ils | ont bistourné | Ils ont bistourné le verre. | They cut the glass. |
elles | ont bistourné | Elles ont bistourné la toile. | They folded the canvas. |
Other Conjugations for Bistourner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistourner
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Bistourner – 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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