Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Introduction to the verb bafouer
The English translation of the French verb bafouer is “to mock” or “to ridicule.” It is pronounced as “bah-foo-ay” in its infinitive form.
Bafouer comes from the Old French word “bafouer,” meaning “to insult,” which in turn comes from the Latin word “affutare,” meaning “to sharpen” or “to make fun of.” In everyday French, bafouer is commonly used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a desire, a wish, or a possibility.
Examples of bafouer in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Il faut que tu ne bafoues pas ses croyances. (It is necessary that you don’t mock his beliefs.)
- Je souhaite que vous ne bafouiez pas mon travail. (I hope that you don’t make fun of my work.)
- Il est possible que nous bafouions les règles. (It is possible that we mock the rules.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of bafouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bafoue | Je doute qu’il bafoule. | I doubt he mocks. |
tu | bafoues | Il se peut que tu bafoues. | It’s possible you mock. |
il | bafoue | Il est possible qu’il bafoue. | It’s possible he mocks. |
elle | bafoue | Elle a peur qu’elle bafoue. | She’s afraid she mocks. |
on | bafoue | Il est essentiel qu’on bafoue. | It’s crucial we mock. |
nous | bafouions | Il est impératif que nous bafouions. | It’s imperative we mock. |
vous | bafouiez | Il est nécessaire que vous bafouiez. | It’s necessary you mock. |
ils | bafouent | Il est important qu’ils bafouent. | It’s important they mock. |
elles | bafouent | Il ne faut pas qu’elles bafouent. | They must not mock. |
Other Conjugations for Bafouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouer
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Bafouer – 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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