Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Introduction to the verb baver
The English translation of the French verb “baver” is “to drool”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “bah-veh”.
The word “baver” originated from the Old French word “bave” which means “saliva”. In everyday French, “baver” is primarily used to refer to the act of drooling or excessive salivation.
Examples:
- Arrête de baver sur ton oreiller ! (Stop drooling on your pillow!)
- Le bébé bave quand il fait ses dents. (The baby drools when teething.)
- Elle bave d’envie en regardant le gâteau. (She drools with desire while looking at the cake.)
Baver – 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 baver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bave | Je bave devant cette vitrine. | I drool in front of this shop window. |
Tu | baves | Tu baves quand tu dors. | You drool when you sleep. |
Il | bave | Il bave en regardant la nourriture. | He drools while looking at food. |
Elle | bave | Elle bave pendant son sommeil. | She drools during her sleep. |
On | bave | On bave devant ce délicieux gâteau. | One drools in front of this delicious cake. |
Nous | bavons | Nous bavons en regardant ce film. | We drool while watching this movie. |
Vous | bavez | Vous bavez d’envie. | You drool with desire. |
Ils | bavent | Ils bavent en pensant à la nourriture. | They drool while thinking about food. |
Elles | bavent | Elles bavent en voyant ces bonbons. | They drool when they see these candies. |
Other Conjugations for Baver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baver (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
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