Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Introduction to the verb bitter
The English translation of the French verb bitter is “to bite.” It is pronounced “bee-teh” in the infinitive form.
The word “bitter” comes from the Old English word “biter,” which means to bite or sting. In French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that may or may not have happened.
Here are three examples of how “bitter” is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Il fallait que je te mordisse la main avant que tu lâches prise. (I had to bite your hand before you let go.)
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J’aurais aimé que tu me mordes plus doucement. (I wish you had bitten me more gently.)
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Elle avait peur que le chien ne l’ait mordue. (She was afraid that the dog had bitten her.)
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I had to bite your hand before you let go.
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I wish you had bitten me more gently.
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She was afraid that the dog had bitten her.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bitter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bitté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bitté. | I wish I had bitten. |
tu | eusses bitté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bitté. | I wish you had bitten. |
il | eût bitté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bitté. | I wish he had bitten. |
elle | eût bitté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bitté. | I wish she had bitten. |
on | eût bitté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bitté. | I wish one had bitten. |
nous | eussions bitté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bitté. | I wish we had bitten. |
vous | eussiez bitté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bitté. | I wish you had bitten. |
ils | eussent bitté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bitté. | I wish they had bitten. |
elles | eussent bitté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bitté. | I wish they had bitten. |
Other Conjugations for Bitter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bitter
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Bitter – 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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