Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Introduction to the verb bafouer
The English translation of the French verb bafouer is “to mock” or “to ridicule.” It is pronounced as “bah-foo-ay.”
The word bafouer comes from the Old French word “bauf” which means “to mock.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
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J’avais bafoué ses croyances avant qu’il ne me prouve le contraire. (I had mocked his beliefs before he proved me wrong.)
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Nous avions bafoué les règles du jeu sans se faire prendre. (We had mocked the rules of the game without getting caught.)
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Elle avait bafoué ses promesses et trahi sa confiance. (She had mocked her promises and betrayed her trust.)
In these examples, bafouer is used to describe an action that had already happened in the past before another event. It can also be used to describe someone who continuously mocks or ridicules others.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bafouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bafoué | J’avais bafoué ses paroles. | I had mocked his words. |
tu | tu avais bafoué | Tu avais bafoué ses idées. | You had ridiculed his ideas. |
il | il avait bafoué | Il avait bafoué ses croyances. | He had scorned his beliefs. |
elle | elle avait bafoué | Elle avait bafoué son honneur. | She had dishonored him. |
on | on avait bafoué | On avait bafoué sa dignité. | One had insulted his dignity. |
nous | nous avions bafoué | Nous avions bafoué son autorité. | We had defied his authority. |
vous | vous aviez bafoué | Vous aviez bafoué leur réputation. | You had disparaged their reputation. |
ils | ils avaient bafoué | Ils avaient bafoué leur adversaires. | They had humiliated their opponents. |
elles | elles avaient bafoué | Elles avaient bafoué leur ennemi. | They had mocked their enemy. |
Other Conjugations for Bafouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
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Bafouer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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