L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Introduction to the verb barboter
The English translation of the French verb barboter is “to paddle” or “to splash.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “bar-bo-tay.”
The word barboter comes from the French word “barbot,” meaning “mud” or “slush.” It is derived from the Old French word “barbeter,” which means “to make bubbles.” In everyday French, barboter is often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Here are three simple examples of barboter used in the L’impératif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Barbotez vos pieds dans l’eau ! (Paddle your feet in the water!)
- Ne barbote pas dans la flaque d’eau ! (Don’t splash in the puddle!)
- Barbotons ensemble dans la mer ! (Let’s paddle together in the sea!)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of barboter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | barbote | Je barbote dans l’eau. | I splash around in the water. |
tu | barbote | Pourquoi tu barbotes ? | Why are you splashing around? |
il | barbote | Il barbote souvent dans la piscine. | He often splashes in the pool. |
elle | barbote | Elle barbote avec les enfants. | She splashes around with the children. |
on | barbotons | On barbotons dans la mer. | We splash around in the sea. |
nous | barbotons | Barbotons ensemble ! | Let’s splash around together! |
vous | barbotez | Venez barbotez avec nous ! | Come splash around with us! |
ils | barbotent | Ils barbotent dans la rivière. | They splash around in the river. |
elles | barbotent | Elles barbotent dans la boue. | They splash around in the mud. |
Other Conjugations for Barboter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
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Barboter – 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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