Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) 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”. It is pronounced as “bah-tee-foh-leh” in its infinitive form.
The word batifoler comes from the Old French word “batifol” which means “to play” or “to have fun”. It is derived from the words “battre” which means “to beat” and “folle” which means “crazy”.
In everyday French, batifoler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action or event.
Examples of batifoler in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Nous avions batifolé toute la nuit avant de rentrer chez nous. (We had frolicked all night before going back home.)
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Ils avaient batifolé dans le parc avant que la pluie ne les oblige à rentrer. (They had romped in the park before the rain forced them to go back home.)
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J’avais batifolé avec mes amis avant de partir en vacances. (I had frolicked with my friends before leaving for vacation.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of batifoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais batifolé | J’avais batifolé dans le jardin. | I had frolicked in the garden. |
tu | tu avais batifolé | Tu avais batifolé avec les enfants. | You had frolicked with the children. |
il | il avait batifolé | Il avait batifolé dans la forêt. | He had frolicked in the forest. |
elle | elle avait batifolé | Elle avait batifolé avec son amoureux. | She had frolicked with her lover. |
on | on avait batifolé | On avait batifolé pendant des heures. | One had frolicked for hours. |
nous | nous avions batifolé | Nous avions batifolé à la plage. | We had frolicked at the beach. |
vous | vous aviez batifolé | Vous aviez batifolé dans le parc. | You had frolicked in the park. |
ils | ils avaient batifolé | Ils avaient batifolé dans la rivière. | They had frolicked in the river. |
elles | elles avaient batifolé | Elles avaient batifolé dans le jardin. | They had frolicked in the garden. |
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 (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batifoler
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 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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