Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Introduction to the verb bichoter
The English translation of the French verb bichoter is “to fuss over.” It is pronounced as “bee-sho-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word bichoter is derived from the noun biche, which means “doe” or “female deer” in French. It was originally used to describe the behavior of a female deer fussing over her young, which eventually evolved to mean fussing over someone or something in a doting or overprotective manner.
In everyday French, bichoter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another past action.
Here are three examples of how bichoter is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais bichoté mon fils avant qu’il ne parte pour l’école. (I had fussed over my son before he left for school.)
- Elle avait bichoté son mari toute la journée avant leur rendez-vous important. (She had fussed over her husband all day before their important meeting.)
- Nous avions bichoté notre appartement avant l’arrivée de nos invités. (We had fussed over our apartment before our guests arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bichoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bichoté | J’avais bichoté ma tenue. | I had fussed over my outfit. |
tu | tu avais bichoté | Tu avais bichoté tes affaires. | You had fussed over your things. |
il | il avait bichoté | Il avait bichoté ses cheveux. | He had fussed over his hair. |
elle | elle avait bichoté | Elle avait bichoté sa robe. | She had fussed over her dress. |
on | on avait bichoté | On avait bichoté la décoration. | One had fussed over the decoration. |
nous | nous avions bichoté | Nous avions bichoté nos plats. | We had fussed over our dishes. |
vous | vous aviez bichoté | Vous aviez bichoté vos valises. | You had fussed over your suitcases. |
ils | ils avaient bichoté | Ils avaient bichoté leur jardin. | They had fussed over their garden. |
elles | elles avaient bichoté | Elles avaient bichoté leur maquillage. | They had fussed over their makeup. |
Other Conjugations for Bichoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bichoter
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Bichoter – 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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