Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Introduction to the verb bitter
The English translation of the French verb “bitter” is “to become bitter.” It is pronounced as “bee-tey” in the infinitive form.
The word “bitter” comes from the Old English word “bitter” which means “sharp, pungent, or biting.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a wish, a possibility, or a hypothetical situation in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage with the respective English translations:
- Je voulais que tu ne te bittes pas. (I wished that you didn’t become bitter.)
- Il était possible que je me bittasse si je n’avais pas pris cette décision. (It was possible that I would have become bitter if I hadn’t made that decision.)
- Nous regrettions que nos efforts ne se soient pas bittés. (We regretted that our efforts didn’t become bitter.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bitter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bîtasse | Si j’avais soif, je bîtasse de l’eau. | If I were thirsty, I would drink water. |
tu | bîtasses | Si tu avais froid, tu bîtasses du thé chaud. | If you were cold, you would drink hot tea. |
il | bîtât | Il serait heureux si il bîtât du chocolat. | He would be happy if he drank chocolate. |
elle | bîtât | Elle serait fatiguée si elle bîtât trop d’alcool. | She would be tired if she drank too much alcohol. |
on | bîtât | Si on bîtât moins, on se sentirait mieux. | If one drank less, one would feel better. |
nous | bîtassions | Si nous bîtassions ensemble, ça serait amusant. | If we drank together, it would be fun. |
vous | bîtassiez | Si vous bîtassiez moins sucré, vous seriez en meilleure santé. | If you drank less sugar, you would be healthier. |
ils | bîtassent | S’ils bîtassent plus de jus de fruits, ils seraient en meilleure forme. | If they drank more fruit juice, they would be in better shape. |
elles | bîtassent | Si elles bîtassent du vin rouge, elles auraient mal à la tête. | If they drank red wine, they would have a headache. |
Other Conjugations for Bitter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
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Bitter – 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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