Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) 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 out.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “bee-fay.”
The word biffer comes from the Latin word “bifurcare,” meaning “to divide.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has evolved to take on its current meaning of “to cross out or strike out” in the 19th century.
In everyday French, biffer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, a doubt, a hypothetical situation, or an emotion.
Examples:
- Je doute que tu biffes mon nom de la liste. (I doubt that you will cross out my name from the list.)
- Il est important que nous biffions toutes les erreurs avant de soumettre le rapport. (It is important that we strike out all the mistakes before submitting the report.)
- Je veux que mon ex soit complètement biffé de ma vie. (I want my ex to be completely crossed out from my life.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of biffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | biffe | Il faut que je biffe la phrase. | I have to cross out the sentence. |
tu | biffes | Il est possible que tu biffes. | It’s possible you cross out. |
il | biffe | Je doute qu’il biffe le nom. | I doubt he crosses out the name. |
elle | biffe | Elle veut qu’elle biffe le mot. | She wants her to cross out the word. |
on | biffe | Il est important qu’on biffe. | It’s important we cross out. |
nous | biffions | Je préfère que nous biffions. | I prefer us to cross out. |
vous | biffiez | Il est nécessaire que vous biffiez. | It’s necessary you cross out. |
ils | biffent | Il faut qu’ils biffent la faute. | They have to cross out the mistake. |
elles | biffent | Il est crucial qu’elles biffent. | It’s crucial they cross 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 (this article)
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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