Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Introduction to the verb bafouiller
The English translation of the French verb bafouiller is “to stammer” or “to mumble.” The infinitive form of bafouiller is pronounced as “bah-foo-yay.”
The word bafouiller comes from the Old French word “baffoler,” which means “to stammer” or “to be confused.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who speaks in a hesitant or confused manner, usually due to nervousness or discomfort.
In the Conditionnel Présent tense, bafouiller is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the present. Here are three simple examples of its usage:
- Si je devais parler en public, je bafouillerais sûrement. (If I had to speak in public, I would probably stammer.)
- Tu bafouillerais aussi si tu étais aussi nerveux que moi. (You would also stammer if you were as nervous as I am.)
- Elle bafouillerait si elle devait parler devant son patron. (She would stutter if she had to speak in front of her boss.)
As you can see, bafouiller is often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to describe a potential or hypothetical situation where someone might stammer or mumble.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of bafouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bafouillerais | Je bafouillerais si j’étais nerveux. | I would stammer if I were nervous. |
tu | bafouillerais | Tu bafouillerais en public. | You would stutter in public. |
il | bafouillerait | Il bafouillerait en répondant. | He would stumble over his response. |
elle | bafouillerait | Elle bafouillerait sous pression. | She would stumble under pressure. |
on | bafouillerait | On bafouillerait en parlant. | One would stumble while speaking. |
nous | bafouillerions | Nous bafouillerions sans arrêt. | We would constantly stutter. |
vous | bafouilleriez | Vous bafouilleriez si vous étiez timide. | You would stammer if you were shy. |
ils | bafouilleraient | Ils bafouilleraient en présentant. | They would stumble while presenting. |
elles | bafouilleraient | Elles bafouilleraient sans cesse. | They would constantly stutter. |
Other Conjugations for Bafouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
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Bafouiller – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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