Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavocher
Introduction to the verb bavocher
The English translation of the French verb bavocher is “to drool” or “to slobber.” The infinitive form is pronounced “bah-voh-shay.”
The word bavocher comes from the Old French word “bavochier,” which means “to spit” or “to slobber.” It is derived from the Latin word “balbus,” which means “stammering” or “speech impediment.”
In everyday French, bavocher is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three examples of bavocher used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais bavoché toute la soirée, alors je me sentais embarrassé. (I had been drooling all evening, so I felt embarrassed.)
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Il était évident qu’elle avait bavoché pendant son sommeil. (It was clear that she had been drooling in her sleep.)
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Quand nous avons découvert les coussins bavochés, nous savions que le chien avait été sur le canapé. (When we discovered the slobbered cushions, we knew the dog had been on the couch.)
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I had been drooling all evening, so I felt embarrassed.
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It was clear that she had been drooling in her sleep.
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When we discovered the slobbered cushions, we knew the dog had been on the couch.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bavocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bavoché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bavoché. | I wish I had babbled. |
tu | eusses bavoché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bavoché. | I wish you had babbled. |
il | eût bavoché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bavoché. | I wish he had babbled. |
elle | eût bavoché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bavoché. | I wish she had babbled. |
on | eût bavoché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bavoché. | I wish one had babbled. |
nous | eussions bavoché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bavoché. | I wish we had babbled. |
vous | eussiez bavoché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bavoché. | I wish you had babbled. |
ils | eussent bavoché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bavoché. | I wish they had babbled. |
elles | eussent bavoché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bavoché. | I wish they had babbled. |
Other Conjugations for Bavocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bavocher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavocher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavocher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavocher
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Bavocher – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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