L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Introduction to the verb bavasser
The English translation of the French verb bavasser is “to chatter” or “to gossip.” It is pronounced as “bah-vah-seh” in its infinitive form.
The word bavasser comes from the Old French word “baver,” which means “to drool.” Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to refer to idle or mindless talk, which eventually became the modern-day definition of “chatter” or “gossip.”
In everyday French, bavasser is often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the equivalent of the English imperative form. This tense is used to give commands or orders, and it is formed by using the present tense form of the verb, without any pronouns.
Three simple examples of using bavasser in the L’impératif Présent tense are:
- Arrêtez de bavasser ! (Stop gossiping!)
- Ne bavassez pas pendant le cours. (Don’t chatter during class.)
- Bavassez moins et écoutez plus. (Chatter less and listen more.)
The English translations of these sentences would be:
- Stop gossiping!
- Don’t chatter during class.
- Chatter less and listen more.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of bavasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bavasse | Je bavasse avec mes amis. | I chat with my friends. |
tu | bavasse | Tu bavasses beaucoup. | You chat a lot. |
il | bavasse | Il bavasse avec sa voisine. | He chats with his neighbor. |
elle | bavasse | Elle bavasse au téléphone. | She chats on the phone. |
on | bavasse | On bavasse toute la journée. | We chat all day. |
nous | bavassons | Bavassons un peu plus tard. | Let’s chat a little later. |
vous | bavassez | Bavassez tranquillement. | Chat calmly. |
ils | bavassent | Ils bavassent pendant des heures. | They chat for hours. |
elles | bavassent | Elles bavassent en classe. | They chat in class. |
Other Conjugations for Bavasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
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Bavasser – 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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