Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Introduction to the verb bavarder
The English translation of the French verb bavarder is “to chat” or “to talk.”
The infinitive form of bavarder is pronounced as “bah-vahr-day.”
Bavarder comes from the Old French word “bavard,” meaning “talkative” or “chatterbox.” It is derived from the verb “baver,” which means “to drool.” This is thought to be related to the sound of someone talking excessively or excitedly, like a drooling baby.
In everyday French, bavarder is often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or future action that is dependent on a condition being met. It is often used to make a polite or tentative request, or to express a desire or possibility.
Here are three simple examples of bavarder used in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
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Je bavarderais avec mes amis si j’avais plus de temps. (I would chat with my friends if I had more time.)
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Tu bavarderais moins si tu étudiais plus. (You would talk less if you studied more.)
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Il bavarderait toute la nuit s’il pouvait. (He would chat all night if he could.)
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I would chat with my friends if I had more time.
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You would talk less if you studied more.
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He would chat all night if he could.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of bavarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bavarderais | Je bavarderais avec mes amis. | I would chat with my friends. |
tu | bavarderais | Tu bavarderais trop. | You would chat too much. |
il | bavarderait | Il bavarderait sur ses vacances. | He would chat about his vacation. |
elle | bavarderait | Elle bavarderait tout le temps. | She would chat all the time. |
on | bavarderait | On bavarderait en classe. | One would chat in class. |
nous | bavarderions | Nous bavarderions au téléphone. | We would chat on the phone. |
vous | bavarderiez | Vous bavarderiez pendant le dîner. | You would chat during dinner. |
ils | bavarderaient | Ils bavarderaient au café. | They would chat at the café. |
elles | bavarderaient | Elles bavarderaient sur le trajet. | They would chat during the commute. |
Other Conjugations for Bavarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
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Bavarder – 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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