Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Introduction to the verb badauder
The English translation of the French verb badauder is “to wander aimlessly” or “to loiter.” Its pronunciation is bah-doh-deh.
The word badauder comes from the Old French word “badault,” which meant “idler” or “loafer.” It is derived from the verb “badar,” which means “to stare, to gape” or “to be idle.”
In everyday French, badauder is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the verb “aller” (to go) followed by the infinitive form of the verb, in this case “badauder.” It is used to talk about actions or events that will happen in the near future.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Proche tense, with their respective English translations:
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Je vais badauder dans le parc cet après-midi. (I am going to wander aimlessly in the park this afternoon.)
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Tu vas encore badauder au lieu de travailler ? (Are you going to loiter again instead of working?)
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Il/elle va badauder dans la ville pendant la soirée. (He/She is going to wander around the city during the evening.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of badauder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais badauder | Je vais badauder dans le parc. | I am going to stroll in the park. |
tu | vas badauder | Tu vas badauder avec tes amis. | You are going to hang out with your friends. |
il | va badauder | Il va badauder dans la rue. | He is going to wander in the street. |
elle | va badauder | Elle va badauder au marché. | She is going to wander at the market. |
on | va badauder | On va badauder dans le quartier. | We/One are going to stroll in the neighborhood. |
nous | allons badauder | Nous allons badauder au bord de la mer. | We are going to stroll by the sea. |
vous | allez badauder | Vous allez badauder en ville. | You are going to stroll in the city. |
ils | vont badauder | Ils vont badauder à la campagne. | They are going to wander in the countryside. |
elles | vont badauder | Elles vont badauder dans le jardin. | They are going to stroll in the garden. |
Other Conjugations for Badauder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
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Badauder – About the French Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense
Formation
1. Conjugate “aller” in the present tense according to the subject pronoun:
2. Add the infinitive of the main verb immediately after “aller.” For example:
Common Everyday Usage
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Conditional Tense
Summary
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