Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Introduction to the verb bêtiser
The English translation of the French verb bêtiser is “to play a prank” or “to do something silly.” It is pronounced as “be-tee-zay.”
Bêtiser comes from the French word “bête” which means “silly” or “foolish.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in its imparfait form followed by the past participle of bêtiser, which is “bêtisé.”
Here are three simple examples of bêtiser in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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Il fallait que je bêtisasse un peu pendant la réunion.
Translation: I had to play a prank during the meeting. -
J’aimerais que tu bêtisasses moins souvent.
Translation: I wish you played pranks less often. -
Si vous ne bêtisassiez pas autant, peut-être que vous auriez plus de temps libre.
Translation: If you didn’t do so many silly things, maybe you would have more free time.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bêtiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bêtisasse | Si je bêtisasse trop, j’aurais des ennuis. | If I messed around too much, I would get into trouble. |
tu | bêtisasses | Si tu bêtisasses moins, tu serais plus sérieux. | If you messed around less, you would be more serious. |
il | bêtisât | Il serait plus calme si il bêtisât moins. | He would be calmer if he messed around less. |
elle | bêtisât | Elle serait plus prudente si elle bêtisât moins. | She would be more careful if she messed around less. |
on | bêtisât | Si on bêtisât tout le temps, on n’apprendrait rien. | If one messed around all the time, one wouldn’t learn anything. |
nous | bêtisassions | Si nous bêtisassions ensemble, ça serait plus amusant. | If we messed around together, it would be more fun. |
vous | bêtisassiez | Si vous bêtisassiez souvent, vous seriez punis. | If you messed around often, you would be punished. |
ils | bêtisassent | S’ils bêtisassent plus, ils se feraient renvoyer. | If they messed around more, they would get fired. |
elles | bêtisassent | Si elles bêtisassent ensemble, ça serait désordonné. | If they messed around together, it would be chaotic. |
Other Conjugations for Bêtiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
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Bêtiser – 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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