Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Introduction to the verb bavarder
The English translation of the French verb “bavarder” is “to chat.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ba-vaR-de.”
The word “bavarder” is derived from the Old French word “bavard,” meaning “talkative.” It is commonly used in everyday French to refer to casual conversations or chit-chat. Here are three simple examples of its usage:
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Je bavarde avec mes amis au café.
(I chat with my friends at the café.) -
Les étudiants bavardent pendant la pause.
(The students chat during the break.) -
Nous aimons bavarder de tout et de rien.
(We enjoy chatting about everything and nothing.)
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Bavarder – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
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Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of bavarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bavarde | Je bavarde avec mes amis. | I chat with my friends. |
Tu | bavardes | Tu bavardes au téléphone. | You chat on the phone. |
Il/Elle | bavarde | Elle bavarde avec sa sœur. | She chats with her sister. |
On | bavarde | On bavarde en classe. | We chat in class. |
Nous | bavardons | Nous bavardons pendant la pause. | We chat during the break. |
Vous | bavardez | Vous bavardez au café. | You chat at the café. |
Ils/Elles | bavardent | Ils bavardent dans la rue. | They chat in the street. |
Other Conjugations for Bavarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
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