Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Introduction to the verb bâfrer
The English translation of the French verb bâfrer is “to stuff one’s face” or “to stuff oneself.” The infinitive form of bâfrer is pronounced “bah-fray.”
The word bâfrer originated in the Old French word “bauffrer,” which comes from the Latin word “balbus” meaning “stammering” or “stuttering.” It evolved to mean “to gobble up” or “to eat with greed and haste” in modern French.
In everyday French, bâfrer is often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a subjunctive mood in the past tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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Il me demandait souvent si je bâfrais à la cantine.
(He would often ask me if I stuffed my face at the canteen.) -
Si seulement elle ne bâfrerait pas autant, elle serait peut-être en meilleure santé.
(If only she didn’t stuff herself so much, she might be healthier.) -
Nous voulions qu’ils bâfrent moins de sucreries, mais ils ne semblaient pas comprendre notre demande.
(We wanted them to eat less sweets, but they didn’t seem to understand our request.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bâfrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bâfasse | Si j’étais seul, je bâfasse toute la soirée. | If I were alone, I would stuff myself all evening. |
tu | bâfasses | Si tu mangeais moins, tu bâfasses moins. | If you ate less, you would stuff yourself less. |
il | bâfât | Il serait malade si il bâfât autant. | He would be sick if he stuffed himself so much. |
elle | bâfât | Elle serait dégoûtée si elle bâfât autant. | She would be disgusted if she stuffed herself so much. |
on | bâfât | Si on bâfât tout le temps, on serait obèse. | If one stuffed oneself all the time, one would be obese. |
nous | bâfassions | Si nous bâfassions ensemble, nous serions malades. | If we stuffed ourselves together, we would be sick. |
vous | bâfassiez | Si vous bâfassiez comme ça, vous seriez gros. | If you stuffed yourselves like that, you would be fat. |
ils | bâfassent | S’ils bâfassent autant, ils seraient malades. | If they stuffed themselves so much, they would be sick. |
elles | bâfassent | Si elles bâfassent plus lentement, elles seraient moins malades. | If they stuffed themselves more slowly, they would be less sick. |
Other Conjugations for Bâfrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâfrer
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Bâfrer – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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