Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Introduction to the verb clabauder
The English translation of the French verb “clabauder” is “to wag one’s tongue” or “to gossip.” The infinitive form “clabauder” is pronounced as “kla-boh-dey.”
The word “clabauder” comes from the Old French term “clabbodier,” which means “to talk nonsense” or “to chitchat.” It is mainly used in everyday French in the imparfait tense, which corresponds to the English past continuous tense.
Here are three examples of “clabauder” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Les voisins clabaudaient toute la journée.
(The neighbors were gossiping all day.) -
Pendant la réunion, certains employés clabaudaient sur leurs collègues.
(During the meeting, some employees were wagging their tongues about their colleagues.) -
Quand j’étais enfant, mes sœurs et moi clabaudions sur nos voisins.
(When I was a child, my sisters and I used to gossip about our neighbors.)
Please note that the translations are not literal but convey the meaning of the sentences in English.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of clabauder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | clabaudais | Je clabaudais souvent. | I used to gossip often. |
tu | clabaudais | Tu clabaudais tout le temps. | You used to gossip all the time. |
il | clabaudait | Il clabaudait sur ses collègues. | He used to gossip about his colleagues. |
elle | clabaudait | Elle clabaudait sur ses amis. | She used to gossip about her friends. |
on | clabaudait | On clabaudait dans le quartier. | We used to gossip in the neighborhood. |
nous | clabaudions | Nous clabaudions au café. | We used to gossip at the café. |
vous | clabaudiez | Vous clabaudiez sans cesse. | You used to gossip incessantly. |
ils | clabaudaient | Ils clabaudaient entre eux. | They used to gossip among themselves. |
elles | clabaudaient | Elles clabaudaient sur leurs voisins. | They used to gossip about their neighbors. |
Other Conjugations for Clabauder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clabauder
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Clabauder – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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