Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Introduction to the verb bistrer
The English translation of the French verb bistrer is “to blacken” or “to darken.” It is pronounced “bee-stray.”
The word bistrer comes from the Latin word “bistum,” meaning “soot,” and it entered the French language in the 12th century. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that took place in the past and is now complete.
Here are three simple examples of bistrer in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai bistré le bois pour le protéger de l’eau. (I blackened the wood to protect it from water.)
- Elle a bistré ses cheveux pour un look plus sombre. (She darkened her hair for a darker look.)
- Nous avons bistré les meubles pour leur donner un aspect ancien. (We blackened the furniture to give it an antique look.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of bistrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai bistré | J’ai bistré le mur. | I blackened the wall. |
tu | as bistré | Tu as bistré le bois. | You blackened the wood. |
il | a bistré | Il a bistré la cheminée. | He blackened the fireplace. |
elle | a bistré | Elle a bistré la casserole. | She blackened the pan. |
on | a bistré | On a bistré les tuiles. | We blackened the tiles. |
nous | avons bistré | Nous avons bistré la façade. | We blackened the facade. |
vous | avez bistré | Vous avez bistré le plafond. | You blackened the ceiling. |
ils | ont bistré | Ils ont bistré le fer. | They blackened the iron. |
elles | ont bistré | Elles ont bistré la fonte. | They blackened the cast iron. |
Other Conjugations for Bistrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bistrer
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Bistrer – 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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