Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Introduction to the verb bagouler
The English translation of the French verb “bagouler” is “to sway” or “to swagger.” The infinitive form of “bagouler” is pronounced as “bah-goo-leh.”
The word “bagouler” has its origin in the French slang “bagoule,” which means “glib talk” or “smooth talk.” In everyday French, “bagouler” is most often used to describe someone who talks confidently or boastfully, often with a touch of arrogance.
Examples:
- Il bagoule sans cesse, mais il n’a rien accompli. (He constantly swaggers, but he hasn’t achieved anything.)
- Elle aime bagouler devant ses amis pour se faire valoir. (She enjoys swaggering in front of her friends to make herself look important.)
- Ne te laisse pas impressionner par son bagouillage, il exagère toujours. (Don’t let yourself be impressed by his swaggering, he always exaggerates.)
Bagouler – 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 bagouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bagoule | Je bagoule devant le miroir. | I talk animatedly in front of the mirror. |
Tu | bagoules | Tu bagoules avec tes amis. | You talk animatedly with your friends. |
Il | bagoule | Il bagoule lors des réunions. | He talks animatedly during meetings. |
Elle | bagoule | Elle bagoule en classe. | She talks animatedly in class. |
On | bagoule | On bagoule au café. | We talk animatedly at the café. |
Nous | bagoulons | Nous bagoulons pendant le voyage. | We talk animatedly during the trip. |
Vous | bagoulez | Vous bagoulez au téléphone. | You talk animatedly on the phone. |
Ils | bagoulent | Ils bagoulent pendant le match. | They talk animatedly during the game. |
Elles | bagoulent | Elles bagoulent entre elles. | They talk animatedly amongst themselves. |
Other Conjugations for Bagouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
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