Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Introduction to the verb barbifier
The English translation of the French verb barbifier is “to irritate” or “to annoy.” The infinitive form is pronounced “bar-bee-fee-ay.”
The word “barbifier” is derived from the noun “barbe” meaning “beard” and the suffix “-ifier” which means “to make” or “to cause.” It first appeared in the French language in the 19th century.
In everyday French, barbifier is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express wishes, suggestions, or hypothetical situations. It is conjugated as follows:
Je barbifiasse
Tu barbifiasse
Il/Elle barbifiasse
Nous barbifiassions
Vous barbifiassiez
Ils/Elles barbifiassent
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
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Si j’avais le pouvoir, je barbifierais tous ces politiciens corrompus. (If I had the power, I would irritate all these corrupt politicians.)
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Il serait temps que tu arrêtes de me barbifier avec tes critiques constantes. (It’s about time you stopped annoying me with your constant criticism.)
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Je préférerais que vous ne barbifiassiez pas mes amis en leur parlant de vos exploits. (I would prefer it if you didn’t irritate my friends by bragging about your accomplishments.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of barbifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | barbifiasse | Je n’aimerais pas que je barbifiasse les cheveux de mon frère. | I wouldn’t want to bumble my brother’s hair. |
tu | barbifiasses | Si tu ne barbifiasses pas autant, tu aurais plus de temps libre. | If you didn’t bumble so much, you would have more free time. |
il | barbifiât | Il préférait que son coiffeur barbifiât ses cheveux. | He preferred his hairdresser to bumble his hair. |
elle | barbifiât | Elle aimerait que son copain barbifiât sa barbe. | She would like her boyfriend to bumble his beard. |
on | barbifiât | Si on barbifiât plus soigneusement, on éviterait les erreurs. | If one bumbled more carefully, one would avoid mistakes. |
nous | barbifiassions | Si nous barbifiassions ensemble, ça serait amusant. | If we bumbled together, it would be fun. |
vous | barbifiassiez | Si vous barbifiassiez moins, vous auriez moins de cheveux cassants. | If you bumbled less, you would have less brittle hair. |
ils | barbifiassent | S’ils barbifiassent plus souvent, ils pourraient changer leur style. | If they bumbled more often, they could change their style. |
elles | barbifiassent | Si elles barbifiassent moins, elles éviteraient les nœuds. | If they bumbled less, they would avoid knots. |
Other Conjugations for Barbifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbifier
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Barbifier – 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
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