Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Introduction to the verb bachoter
The English translation of the French verb bachoter is “to cram” or “to study intensively.” The infinitive form, bachoter, is pronounced “bah-sho-tay.”
Bachoter comes from the noun bachelier, which means “bachelor” or “degree holder.” It is believed that the verb bachoter originated in the academic context, as students would study intensively in order to pass their exams and obtain their bachelor’s degree.
In everyday French, bachoter is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical action that took place before another action in the past. This tense is commonly used in formal writing and speech.
Examples:
- J’espérais que tu aies bachoté avant l’examen. (I was hoping you had crammed before the exam.)
- Il aurait fallu que nous eussions bachoté plus tôt pour réussir. (We should have studied intensively earlier in order to succeed.)
- Elle m’a dit qu’elle eût bachoté toute la nuit pour obtenir sa licence. (She told me she had crammed all night in order to get her degree.)
In all three of these examples, the verb bachoter is used in its past subjunctive form (aies bachoté, eussions bachoté, eût bachoté) to indicate a hypothetical action that took place before another action in the past. The verb is often used in combination with other verbs, such as espérer (to hope), falloir (to need), or dire (to say). The English translations also use the past tense to convey the same meaning.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bachoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bachoté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bachoté. | I wish I had crammed. |
tu | eusses bachoté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bachoté. | I wish you had crammed. |
il | eût bachoté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bachoté. | I wish he had crammed. |
elle | eût bachoté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bachoté. | I wish she had crammed. |
on | eût bachoté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bachoté. | I wish one had crammed. |
nous | eussions bachoté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bachoté. | I wish we had crammed. |
vous | eussiez bachoté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bachoté. | I wish you had crammed. |
ils | eussent bachoté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bachoté. | I wish they had crammed. |
elles | eussent bachoté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bachoté. | I wish they had crammed. |
Other Conjugations for Bachoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
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Bachoter – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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