Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Introduction to the verb bafouiller
The English translation of the French verb bafouiller is “to stammer” or “to stumble over one’s words”.
The infinitive form of bafouiller is pronounced “bah-foo-yay”.
The language origin of bafouiller comes from the word “fouiller” which means “to rummage” or “to search through”. The prefix “ba-” adds a sense of clumsiness or disorder, so bafouiller can be understood as fumbling or struggling to express oneself.
In everyday French, bafouiller is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that did not happen. It is often used to convey regret, uncertainty, or doubt about something that could have happened.
Here are 3 simple examples of bafouiller in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’aurais aimé qu’il ne bafouille pas pendant la présentation. (I wish he hadn’t stumbled over his words during the presentation.)
- Il aurait mieux valu qu’elle ne bafouille pas devant le jury. (It would have been better if she hadn’t stammered in front of the jury.)
- Nous aurions pu gagner le match si tu n’avais pas bafouillé tes réponses. (We could have won the game if you hadn’t stumbled over your answers.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bafouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bafouillé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bafouillé. | I wish I had stuttered. |
tu | eusses bafouillé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bafouillé. | I wish you had stuttered. |
il | eût bafouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bafouillé. | I wish he had stuttered. |
elle | eût bafouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bafouillé. | I wish she had stuttered. |
on | eût bafouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bafouillé. | I wish one had stuttered. |
nous | eussions bafouillé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bafouillé. | I wish we had stuttered. |
vous | eussiez bafouillé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bafouillé. | I wish you had stuttered. |
ils | eussent bafouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bafouillé. | I wish they had stuttered. |
elles | eussent bafouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bafouillé. | I wish they had stuttered. |
Other Conjugations for Bafouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
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Bafouiller – 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
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