Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Introduction to the verb bidouiller
The English translation of the French verb bidouiller is “to tinker” or “to fiddle with.” It is pronounced “bee-doo-yee.”
Bidouiller comes from the colloquial French word “bidouille,” which means “gadget” or “thingamajig.” Its origin is uncertain, but it is believed to come from the word “bidon,” meaning “tin can” or “fake.” Bidouiller is most often used in every day French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express hypothetical or unreal actions that took place in the past.
- J’avais peur qu’il ait bidouillé mon ordinateur pendant que j’étais partie. (I was afraid he had tinkered with my computer while I was away.)
- Mes parents m’auraient grondé si j’avais été prise en train de bidouiller leur voiture. (My parents would have scolded me if they had caught me fiddling with their car.)
- Je regrette d’avoir bidouillé mon téléphone, maintenant il ne fonctionne plus. (I regret tinkering with my phone, now it doesn’t work anymore.)
In these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express an action that was not realized in the past, either because it was hypothetical (1), conditional (2), or regretted (3).
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bidouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bidouillé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bidouillé. | I wish I had tinkered. |
tu | eusses bidouillé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bidouillé. | I wish you had tinkered. |
il | eût bidouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bidouillé. | I wish he had tinkered. |
elle | eût bidouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bidouillé. | I wish she had tinkered. |
on | eût bidouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bidouillé. | I wish one had tinkered. |
nous | eussions bidouillé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bidouillé. | I wish we had tinkered. |
vous | eussiez bidouillé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bidouillé. | I wish you had tinkered. |
ils | eussent bidouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bidouillé. | I wish they had tinkered. |
elles | eussent bidouillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bidouillé. | I wish they had tinkered. |
Other Conjugations for Bidouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bidouiller
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Bidouiller – 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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