L’impératif Présent (Imperative 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.” It is pronounced as “bah-bee-yay.”
The origin of babiller comes from the Old French word “babouiller” which meant “to stammer” or “to stutter.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense used to give commands or make requests.
Here are three simple examples of babiller used in the L’impératif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Arrête de babiller et écoute-moi ! (Stop babbling and listen to me!)
- Ne me fais pas attendre, va plutôt babiller avec tes amis. (Don’t make me wait, go chatter with your friends instead.)
- Babillez moins fort, il y a des gens qui essaient de travailler. (Babble more quietly, there are people trying to work.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of babiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | babille | Babille avec ta petite soeur. | Babble with your little sister. |
tu | babille | Babille comme un bébé. | Babble like a baby. |
il | babille | Il babille sans cesse. | He babbles incessantly. |
elle | babille | Elle babille avec ses amis. | She is chattering with her friends. |
on | babille | On babille au téléphone. | We chat on the phone. |
nous | babillons | Babillons de tout et de rien. | Let’s chat about everything and nothing. |
vous | babillez | Babillez avec vos collègues. | Chat with your colleagues. |
ils | babilent | Ils babilent toute la soirée. | They are chatting all evening. |
elles | babilent | Elles babilent de leurs projets. | They are chatting about their plans. |
Other Conjugations for Babiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
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Babiller – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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