Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Introduction to the verb bluffer
The English translation of the French verb bluffer is “to bluff.” It is pronounced “blew-fay” in the infinitive form.
The word “bluffer” comes from the French word “bluff,” which means “deception” or “misleading.” It originated from the Middle Dutch word “bluffen,” meaning “to brag” or “to boast.”
In everyday French, the verb bluffer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is the subjunctive mood in the present tense. This tense is used to express doubt, wish, emotion, or uncertainty.
Here are three simple examples of bluffer in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
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Il faut que tu bluffes pour réussir. (You have to bluff to succeed.)
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Je doute qu’il bluffe aussi bien que toi. (I doubt he bluffs as well as you.)
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J’aimerais que tu me bluffes avec tes compétences en poker. (I would like you to bluff me with your poker skills.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of bluffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bluffe | Il est possible que je bluffe. | It’s possible I bluff. |
tu | bluffes | Je veux que tu bluffes. | I want you to bluff. |
il | bluffe | Il est important qu’il bluffe. | It’s important he bluffs. |
elle | bluffe | Elle ne veut pas qu’elle bluffe. | She doesn’t want to bluff. |
on | bluffe | Il est nécessaire qu’on bluffe. | It’s necessary we bluff. |
nous | bluffions | Il est préférable que nous bluffions. | It’s preferable we bluff. |
vous | bluffiez | Il est crucial que vous bluffiez. | It’s crucial you bluff. |
ils | bluffent | Il est essentiel qu’ils bluffent. | It’s essential they bluff. |
elles | bluffent | Il est possible qu’elles bluffent. | It’s possible they bluff. |
Other Conjugations for Bluffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bluffer
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Bluffer – 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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