Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Introduction to the verb bluffer
The English translation of the French verb bluffer is “to bluff.” It is pronounced “bluh-fay.”
The word bluffer comes from the French word “bluff” which means “deception.” It originally comes from the Dutch word “bluf” meaning “bragging” or “falsehood.”
In everyday French, bluffer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation in the past. It is used to convey actions that may or may not have happened, or to express doubt or supposition.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations:
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Je ne croyais pas qu’il bluffât sur ses compétences. (I didn’t believe he was bluffing about his skills.)
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Il se demandait si elle bluffait ou si elle disait la vérité. (He wondered if she was bluffing or telling the truth.)
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Nous pensions qu’ils bluffassent pour obtenir une meilleure offre. (We thought they were bluffing to get a better deal.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bluffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bluffasse | Si je bluffasse bien, j’aurais gagné le jeu. | If I bluffed well, I would have won the game. |
tu | bluffasses | Si tu bluffasses plus souvent, tu serais démasqué(e). | If you bluffed more often, you would be caught. |
il | bluffât | Il ne serait pas surpris si tu bluffât. | He wouldn’t be surprised if you bluffed. |
elle | bluffât | Si elle bluffât mieux, elle pourrait tromper les autres. | If she bluffed better, she could deceive others. |
on | bluffât | Si on bluffât moins, on perdrait moins de temps. | If one bluffed less, one would waste less time. |
nous | bluffassions | Si nous bluffassions mieux, nous réussirions à tromper tout le monde. | If we bluffed better, we would manage to deceive everyone. |
vous | bluffassiez | Si vous bluffassiez moins, vous auriez plus de crédibilité. | If you bluffed less, you would have more credibility. |
ils | bluffassent | S’ils bluffassent mieux, ils gagneraient plus souvent. | If they bluffed better, they would win more often. |
elles | bluffassent | Si elles bluffassent moins, elles se feraient prendre. | If they bluffed less, they would get caught. |
Other Conjugations for Bluffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
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Bluffer – 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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