Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jaboter
Introduction to the verb jaboter
The English translation of the French verb jaboter is “to chatter” or “to babble.” It is pronounced as “zhah-boh-teh.”
Jaboter comes from the old French word “gaboter,” which means “to babble.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who talks excessively or talks about trivial or unimportant things.
Examples:
- Elle adore jaboter au téléphone avec ses amis. (She loves to chatter on the phone with her friends.)
- Arrête de jaboter et concentre-toi sur ton travail. (Stop babbling and focus on your work.)
- Les invités n’arrêtaient pas de jaboter pendant le dîner. (The guests wouldn’t stop chattering during dinner.)
Jaboter – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of jaboter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | jabote | Je jabote | I am jaboting |
tu | jabotes | Tu jabotes | You are jaboting |
il | jabote | Il jabote | He is jaboting |
elle | jabote | Elle jabote | She is jaboting |
on | jabote | On jabote | We are jaboting |
nous | jabotons | Nous jabotons | We are jaboting |
vous | jabotez | Vous jabotez | You are jaboting |
ils | jabotent | Ils jabotent | They are jaboting |
elles | jabotent | Elles jabotent | They are jaboting |
Other Conjugations for Jaboter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb jaboter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaboter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaboter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaboter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaboter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaboter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaboter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaboter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaboter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaboter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaboter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaboter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaboter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaboter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaboter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaboter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb jaboter
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