L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Introduction to the verb baratiner
The English translation of the French verb baratiner is “to sweet talk” or “to spin a yarn.” The infinitive form of baratiner is pronounced as bah-rah-tee-nay.
The word baratiner comes from the French word “baratin,” which means “chat” or “gossip.” It is derived from the Provencal word “baratin,” which means “flattery.”
In everyday French, baratiner is most often used in the l’impératif présent tense, which is the imperative present tense. This tense is used to give commands or orders.
Here are three simple examples of baratiner in the l’impératif présent tense, with their English translations:
- Baratine-la un peu pour la faire sourire. (Sweet talk her a little to make her smile.)
- N’oublie pas de baratiner le patron pour obtenir une augmentation. (Don’t forget to sweet talk the boss to get a raise.)
- Baratinons un peu pour convaincre les membres du jury. (Let’s spin a yarn to convince the jury.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of baratiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | baratine | Je baratine tout le temps. | I’m always bullshitting. |
tu | baratine | Tu baratines toujours. | You’re always bullshitting. |
il | baratine | Il baratine pour avoir des faveurs. | He flatters to get favors. |
elle | baratine | Elle baratine pour vendre ses produits. | She talks up her products to sell them. |
on | baratine | On baratine pour impressionner. | We bullshit to impress. |
nous | baratinons | Baratinons un peu! | Let’s bullshit a bit! |
vous | baratinez | Baratinez avec assurance. | Bullshit confidently. |
ils | baratinent | Ils baratinent pour tromper les gens. | They bullshit to deceive people. |
elles | baratinent | Elles baratinent pour obtenir ce qu’elles veulent. | They bullshit to get what they want. |
Other Conjugations for Baratiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
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Baratiner – 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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