Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Introduction to the verb bachoter
The English translation of the French verb bachoter is “to cram/study intensively.” The infinitive form of bachoter is pronounced as “ba-sho-tay.”
The word bachoter comes from the noun “bachot,” which means “a type of small boat used for fishing” in old French. It is believed that the verb bachoter was derived from this noun because students would often cram their notes onto small pieces of paper, resembling the way fishermen would pile their catch onto a small boat.
In everyday French, the verb bachoter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, doubt, or emotion. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’aimerais que tu bachotes pour ton examen demain. (I would like you to cram for your exam tomorrow.)
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Je doute que tu aies bachoté assez pour réussir cet examen. (I doubt that you have crammed enough to pass this exam.)
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Il est important que nous bachotions avant l’examen final. (It is important that we cram before the final exam.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of bachoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bachote | Je préférerais que je bachote. | I would prefer to cram. |
tu | bachotes | Je souhaite que tu bachotes. | I wish for you to cram. |
il | bachote | Il est possible qu’il bachote. | It’s possible for him to cram. |
elle | bachote | Elle veut que j’elle bachote. | She wants her to cram. |
on | bachote | Il est important qu’on bachote. | It’s important we cram. |
nous | bachotons | Je doute que nous bachotons. | I doubt we will cram. |
vous | bachotiez | Je suis content que vous bachotiez. | I’m glad you are cramming. |
ils | bachotent | Il est essentiel qu’ils bachotent. | It’s essential they cram. |
elles | bachotent | Il est crucial qu’elles bachotent. | It’s crucial they cram. |
Other Conjugations for Bachoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bachoter
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Bachoter – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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