Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidonner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bidonner

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The English translation of the French verb bidonner is “to make fun of” or “to mock.” It is pronounced as “bee-doh-nay” in the infinitive form.

The word bidonner comes from the French noun “bidon,” which means “can” or “container.” This noun originated from the Italian word “bidone,” meaning “large container.” In everyday French, bidonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is a past tense that expresses doubt or uncertainty.

Here are three examples of how bidonner is used in the Subjonctif Passé tense:

  1. Il est possible que tu m’aies bidonné hier soir. (It’s possible that you made fun of me last night.)
  2. Je doute qu’ils aient vraiment bidonné pendant la réunion. (I doubt they were really making fun of each other during the meeting.)
  3. Nous craignons que le professeur ne nous ait bidonnés dans son cours. (We fear that the teacher may have been mocking us in his class.)

In all of these examples, the Subjonctif Passé tense is used to express uncertainty or doubt about an action that may have happened in the past. The verb bidonner, in this tense, conveys the idea that someone may have been making fun of someone else, but it is not certain.

Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of bidonner

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie bidonné Je suis sûr que j’aie bidonné. I’m sure I joked.
tu aies bidonné Il faut que tu aies bidonné. You must have joked.
il ait bidonné Il est possible qu’il ait bidonné. It’s possible he joked.
elle ait bidonné Elle craint qu’elle ait bidonné. She fears she joked.
on ait bidonné On veut qu’on ait bidonné. We want it to have been joked.
nous ayons bidonné Espérons que nous ayons bidonné. Let’s hope we joked.
vous ayez bidonné Il est important que vous ayez bidonné. It’s important that you joked.
ils aient bidonné Ils doutent qu’ils aient bidonné. They doubt they joked.
elles aient bidonné Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient bidonné. They prefer they joked.

Other Conjugations for Bidonner.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bidonner
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidonner
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidonner
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidonner
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidonner
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidonner
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidonner
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidonner

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidonner

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidonner

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidonner     (this article)

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidonner

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidonner
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidonner
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidonner

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidonner

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidonner

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Bidonner – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense

The French Subjonctif Passé is a verb tense used to express actions or states that are uncertain, hypothetical, or dependent on some condition in the past. It’s often used in conjunction with the main verb in the present or future tense to convey various nuances of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion.

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Formation of the Subjonctif Passé

To form the Subjonctif Passé, you generally need to start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the passé composé (a compound past tense). Then, drop the subject and replace it with the appropriate Subjonctif endings. The endings are the same for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs:

   – For -er verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent
   – For -ir verbs: -isse, -isses, -ît, -issions, -issiez, -issent
   – For -re verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

For example, if you have the verb “parler” (to speak) in the third person plural passé composé, which is “ils ont parlé” (they spoke), the Subjonctif Passé form would be “qu’ils aient parlé” (that they spoke).

Everyday Usage Patterns

The Subjonctif Passé is commonly used in various situations:

– Expressing doubt or uncertainty: It’s used when you’re not certain about the completion of an action in the past. For example, “Je doute qu’il ait mangé” (I doubt that he ate).

– Desires and preferences: When you want or wish for something to have happened in the past. For instance, “Je préfère que tu aies réussi” (I prefer that you have succeeded).

– Expressing emotions: To convey emotions or feelings related to past actions or events. For example, “Il est content que nous ayons gagné” (He is happy that we won).

– Hypothetical situations: When discussing hypothetical or unreal past situations. For example, “Si j’avais su, j’aurais souhaité qu’ils aient été là” (If I had known, I would have wished they had been there).

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Subjonctif Passé often interacts with other tenses to convey specific meanings:

Present tense

It’s commonly used after expressions of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion in the present. For example, “Il faut que tu aies fini” (You must have finished).

Future tense

It’s used in the future for hypothetical or unreal actions in the past when the main clause is in the future. For example, “Je douterai qu’ils aient terminé demain” (I will doubt that they have finished tomorrow).

Conditional

When the main clause is in the conditional, the Subjonctif Passé can be used to express unreal or hypothetical actions in the past. For instance, “Il voudrait que nous ayons réussi” (He would like us to have succeeded).

Summary

The Subjonctif Passé is a versatile tense used in French to convey uncertainty, doubt, desire, or hypothetical situations related to past actions. It is used in various everyday contexts and interacts with other tenses to express specific nuances in the language.

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