Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Introduction to the verb buffler
The English translation of the French verb buffler is “to baffle” or “to confuse.” It is pronounced as “buf-leh” in the infinitive form.
The word buffler originated from the Old French word “beffler,” which means “to mock” or “to tease.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples:
- Je ne comprenais pas pourquoi il se comportait ainsi, cela me bufflait. (I couldn’t understand why he was behaving like that, it baffled me.)
- Il me bufflait avec ses énigmes incessantes. (He baffled me with his constant riddles.)
- Nous ne pouvions pas croire qu’il l’avait fait, cela nous bufflait complètement. (We couldn’t believe he had done it, it completely baffled us.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of buffler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bufflasse | Si j’étais fort, je bufflasse tous mes adversaires. | If I were strong, I would overpower all my opponents. |
tu | bufflasses | Si tu étais rapide, tu bufflasses très vite. | If you were fast, you would run very quickly. |
il | bufflât | Si il était courageux, il bufflât sans peur. | If he were brave, he would charge without fear. |
elle | bufflât | Si elle était puissante, elle bufflât avec force. | If she were powerful, she would stampede with strength. |
on | bufflât | Si on était en colère, on bufflât bruyamment. | If one were angry, one would snort loudly. |
nous | bufflassions | Si nous étions ensemble, nous bufflassions ensemble. | If we were together, we would charge together. |
vous | bufflassiez | Si vous étiez en forme, vous bufflassiez sans effort. | If you were in shape, you would charge effortlessly. |
ils | bufflassent | S’ils étaient motivés, ils bufflassent avec détermination. | If they were motivated, they would charge with determination. |
elles | bufflassent | Si elles étaient calmes, elles bufflassent avec sérénité. | If they were calm, they would charge with serenity. |
Other Conjugations for Buffler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buffler
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Buffler – 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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