Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Introduction to the verb bêtifier
The English translation of the French verb bêtifier is “to act foolishly” or “to behave stupidly.” It is pronounced as “bay-tee-fee-yay.”
The word bêtifier comes from the French word “bête” which means “stupid” or “foolish.” It is most often used in everyday French as a reflexive verb in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another past action or before a specific point in the past.
Here are three simple examples of bêtifier being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- Nous avions bêtifié toute la soirée. (We had acted foolishly all evening.)
- Tu avais bêtifié en classe. (You had behaved stupidly in class.)
- Ils avaient bêtifié pendant le concert. (They had acted foolishly during the concert.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bêtifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bêtifié | J’avais bêtifié la situation. | I had made the situation silly. |
tu | tu avais bêtifié | Tu avais bêtifié ton discours. | You had made your speech silly. |
il | il avait bêtifié | Il avait bêtifié sa blague. | He had made his joke silly. |
elle | elle avait bêtifié | Elle avait bêtifié sa tenue. | She had made her outfit silly. |
on | on avait bêtifié | On avait bêtifié la soirée. | One had made the evening silly. |
nous | nous avions bêtifié | Nous avions bêtifié la pièce. | We had made the room silly. |
vous | vous aviez bêtifié | Vous aviez bêtifié la conversation. | You had made the conversation silly. |
ils | ils avaient bêtifié | Ils avaient bêtifié le jeu. | They had made the game silly. |
elles | elles avaient bêtifié | Elles avaient bêtifié la chanson. | They had made the song silly. |
Other Conjugations for Bêtifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
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Bêtifier – 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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