Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtifier
Introduction to the verb bêtifier
The English translation of the French verb bêtifier is “to make foolish.” It is pronounced as “bay-tee-fee-yay.”
The word bêtifier is derived from the French word “bête,” which means “foolish” or “stupid.” It is often used in everyday French language to describe someone or something that is being made foolish or acting foolishly.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, bêtifier is used to express a wish or a desire for someone to make a foolish action or to be foolish. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’aimerais que tu bêtifies un peu plus souvent. (I wish you would make more foolish choices.)
- Il fallait que nous bêtifiions pour le faire rire. (We had to act foolishly to make him laugh.)
- Je préférerais que vous ne bêtifiiez pas devant ses parents. (I would prefer that you not make a fool of yourself in front of his parents.)
English translations:
- I wish you would act more foolishly.
- We had to make a fool of ourselves to make him laugh.
- I would prefer that you not make a fool of yourself in front of his parents.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bêtifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bêtifiasse | Je regrette que je me bêtifiasse si souvent. | I regret that I acted so foolishly. |
tu | bêtifiasses | Il est dommage que tu bêtifiasses autant en public. | It’s a shame that you act so foolishly in public. |
il | bêtifiât | Il serait étonnant que il bêtifiât en face de ses parents. | It would be surprising if he acted foolishly in front of his parents. |
elle | bêtifiât | Elle serait furieuse que elle bêtifiât encore une fois. | She would be furious if she acted foolishly again. |
on | bêtifiât | Il est important que on ne bêtifiât pas devant son patron. | It’s important that one doesn’t act foolishly in front of their boss. |
nous | bêtifiassions | Il vaut mieux que nous ne bêtifiassions pas pendant le cours. | It’s better that we don’t act foolishly during class. |
vous | bêtifiassiez | Je doute que vous bêtifiassiez en public. | I doubt that you act foolishly in public. |
ils | bêtifiassent | Il est possible que ils bêtifiassent en faisant la fête. | It’s possible that they act foolishly while partying. |
elles | bêtifiassent | Il est préférable que elles ne bêtifiassent pas en classe. | It’s preferable that they don’t act foolishly in class. |
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
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 (this article)
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 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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