Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babeler
Introduction to the verb babeler
The English translation of the French verb babeler is to babble or chatter. It is pronounced as “ba-be-leh” in its infinitive form.
Babeler comes from the Old French word “babeler” which means to babble or to stammer. It is derived from the Latin word “babulus” which means stammering.
In everyday French, babeler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of babeler in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais bavardé toute la nuit avec mes amis avant de me coucher. (I had chatted all night with my friends before going to bed.)
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Elle avait bégayé lors de sa présentation devant le jury. (She had stuttered during her presentation in front of the jury.)
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Nous avions jacassé au téléphone pendant des heures avant que la batterie ne meure. (We had chattered on the phone for hours before the battery died.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of babeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais babélé | J’avais babélé toute la soirée. | I had chattered all evening. |
tu | tu avais babélé | Tu avais babélé avec tes amis. | You had chattered with your friends. |
il | il avait babélé | Il avait babélé avec sa famille. | He had chattered with his family. |
elle | elle avait babélé | Elle avait babélé avec ses collègues. | She had chattered with her colleagues. |
on | on avait babélé | On avait babélé pendant des heures. | One had chattered for hours. |
nous | nous avions babélé | Nous avions babélé en marchant. | We had chattered while walking. |
vous | vous aviez babélé | Vous aviez babélé toute la nuit. | You had chattered all night. |
ils | ils avaient babélé | Ils avaient babélé sans interruption. | They had chattered without interruption. |
elles | elles avaient babélé | Elles avaient babélé en chantant. | They had chattered while singing. |
Other Conjugations for Babeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb babeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babeler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babeler
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Babeler – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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