Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidonner
Introduction to the verb bidonner
The English translation of the French verb bidonner is “to mock” or “to make fun of.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “bee-doh-nay.”
The word bidonner comes from the French word “bidon,” which means “can” or “container.” It is believed to have originated in the early 20th century, possibly from the term “faire le bidon,” which means “to play the fool.”
In everyday French, bidonner is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express actions or events that are imagined, hypothetical, or contrary to reality in the past. It is often used in conjunction with expressions such as “si seulement” (if only), “j’aurais aimé que” (I wish), or “je regrette que” (I regret).
Here are three examples of bidonner used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Si seulement j’avais su, je ne l’aurais pas bidonné devant tout le monde. (If only I had known, I wouldn’t have mocked him in front of everyone.)
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J’aurais aimé que tu ne l’aies pas bidonné, c’était vraiment méchant. (I wish you hadn’t made fun of him, it was really mean.)
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Je regrette que nous ayons bidonné cette personne, nous aurions dû être plus respectueux. (I regret that we mocked that person, we should have been more respectful.)
English translations:
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If only I had known, I wouldn’t have made fun of him in front of everyone.
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I wish you hadn’t mocked him, it was really mean.
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I regret that we made fun of that person, we should have been more respectful.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bidonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bidonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bidonné. | I wish I had joked. |
tu | eusses bidonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bidonné. | I wish you had joked. |
il | eût bidonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bidonné. | I wish he had joked. |
elle | eût bidonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bidonné. | I wish she had joked. |
on | eût bidonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bidonné. | I wish one had joked. |
nous | eussions bidonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bidonné. | I wish we had joked. |
vous | eussiez bidonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bidonné. | I wish you had joked. |
ils | eussent bidonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bidonné. | I wish they had joked. |
elles | eussent bidonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bidonné. | I wish they had 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
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 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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