Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Introduction to the verb biffer
The English translation of the French verb biffer is “to cross out” or “to strike through.” The infinitive form of biffer is pronounced as “bee-feh.”
The language origin of biffer can be traced back to the Latin word “vibrare” which means “to shake.” In everyday French, biffer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that took place before another past action. This tense is also used to express regret or reproach.
Example 1: Il fallait que je biffasse cette phrase avant de rendre le devoir. (I had to cross out this sentence before handing in the assignment.)
Example 2: J’étais triste qu’elle ait biffé mon nom de la liste d’invités. (I was sad that she had crossed my name off the guest list.)
Example 3: Si j’avais su, j’aurais biffé cette option dans le contrat. (If I had known, I would have struck through this option in the contract.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of biffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse biffé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse biffé. | I wish I had crossed out. |
tu | eusses biffé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses biffé. | I wish you had crossed out. |
il | eût biffé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût biffé. | I wish he had crossed out. |
elle | eût biffé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût biffé. | I wish she had crossed out. |
on | eût biffé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût biffé. | I wish one had crossed out. |
nous | eussions biffé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions biffé. | I wish we had crossed out. |
vous | eussiez biffé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez biffé. | I wish you had crossed out. |
ils | eussent biffé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent biffé. | I wish they had crossed out. |
elles | eussent biffé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent biffé. | I wish they had crossed out. |
Other Conjugations for Biffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biffer
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Biffer – 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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