Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Introduction to the verb balbutier
The English translation of the French verb “balbutier” is “to stammer” or “to stutter”. The infinitive form “balbutier” is pronounced as “bal-bu-tye”.
Balbutier originates from the Latin word “balbutire”, meaning “to stammer” or “to stutter”. In everyday French, it is used to describe the act of speaking with hesitations, repetitions, or speech difficulties.
Examples:
- Il balbutie quelques mots en public. (He stammers a few words in public.)
- Elle balbutie quand elle est nerveuse. (She stutters when she is nervous.)
- Les enfants commencent souvent à balbutier avant de parler couramment. (Children often start stammering before speaking fluently.)
Balbutier – 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 balbutier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | balbutie | Je balbutie souvent quand je suis nerveux. | I stutter often when I’m nervous. |
tu | balbuties | Tu balbuties toujours quand tu mens. | You always stutter when you lie. |
il | balbutie | Il balbutie en public. | He stutters in public. |
elle | balbutie | Elle balbutie ses premiers mots. | She stutters her first words. |
on | balbutie | On balbutie lorsque l’on est intimidé. | One stutters when one is intimidated. |
nous | balbutions | Nous balbutions des excuses pour notre retard. | We stuttered excuses for our lateness. |
vous | balbutiez | Vous balbutiez durant votre discours. | You stuttered during your speech. |
ils | balbutient | Ils balbutient quand ils sont stressés. | They stutter when they are stressed. |
elles | balbutient | Elles balbutient devant la classe. | They (feminine) stutter in front of the class. |
Other Conjugations for Balbutier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
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