Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Introduction to the verb balbutier
The English translation of the French verb “balbutier” is “to stammer” or “to stutter”. The infinitive form “balbutier” is pronounced as “bal-bu-tee-ay”.
The verb “balbutier” comes from the Latin word “balbutire”, meaning “to stutter”. It is used in everyday French to describe the action of speaking with difficulty, producing faltering or hesitant sounds. In the Passé Simple tense, which is mainly used in written language (especially literature), “balbutier” takes on the following forms:
- Il balbutia quelques mots avant de s’arrêter. (He stammered a few words before stopping.)
- Elle balbutiait son discours devant la foule. (She was stuttering her speech in front of the crowd.)
- Les enfants balbutièrent leur poème lors de la représentation. (The children stammered their poem during the performance.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French. In everyday conversation, the passé composé or other compound tenses are preferred.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of balbutier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | balbutiai | J’ai balbutié quelques mots. | I stuttered a few words. |
Tu | balbutias | Tu balbutias timidement. | You stuttered timidly. |
Il | balbutia | Il balbutia une excuse. | He stuttered an apology. |
Elle | balbutia | Elle balbutia son nom. | She stuttered her name. |
On | balbutia | On balbutia des phrases incohérentes. | One stuttered incoherent sentences. |
Nous | balbutiâmes | Nous balbutiâmes nos réponses. | We stuttered our answers. |
Vous | balbutiâtes | Vous balbutiâtes votre discours. | You stuttered your speech. |
Ils | balbutièrent | Ils balbutièrent leurs excuses. | They stuttered their apologies. |
Elles | balbutièrent | Elles balbutièrent quelques mots. | They (feminine) stuttered a few words. |
Other Conjugations for Balbutier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
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Balbutier – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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