Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Introduction to the verb babiller
The English translation of the French verb “babiller” is “to babble” or “to chatter.” The infinitive form “babiller” is pronounced as [ba-bee-yay].
The word “babiller” has its origins in the Latin verb “babulus,” which means “babbling” or “prattling.” In everyday French, “babiller” is commonly used to describe the action of talking in a childish or meaningless way, often associated with the babbling of babies.
Here are three simple examples of “babiller” usage:
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Les enfants babillent joyeusement dans la cour de récréation.
(The children babble happily in the playground.) -
Pendant le cours, certains élèves ne peuvent s’empêcher de babiller.
(During the class, some students can’t stop babbling.) -
Lors de notre promenade, mon ami et moi avons passé la soirée à babiller.
(During our walk, my friend and I spent the evening chatting.)
Note: The provided translations are to help understand the meaning of the examples, but they may not be the most literal translations.
Babiller – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of babiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | babille | Je babille trop. | I chatter too much. |
Tu | babilles | Tu babilles souvent. | You chatter often. |
Il | babille | Il babille avec ses amis. | He chats with his friends. |
Elle | babille | Elle babille au téléphone. | She chats on the phone. |
On | babille | On babille en classe. | We chatter in class. |
Nous | babillons | Nous babillons joyeusement. | We chatter joyfully. |
Vous | babillez | Vous babillez poliment. | You chat politely. |
Ils | babillent | Ils babillent tout le temps. | They chatter all the time. |
Elles | babillent | Elles babillent ensemble. | They (fem.) chatter together. |
Other Conjugations for Babiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb babiller (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
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