L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb badauder

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The English translation of the French verb badauder is “to gawk” or “to stare”. It is pronounced as “bah-doh-deh”.

The word badauder has its origins in the Old French word “bauder”, meaning to tramp or wander. In modern French, it is most commonly used in everyday language in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the basic form of the verb.

Here are three examples of badauder being used in L’infinitif Présent tense:

  1. Je n’aime pas quand les gens badaudent dans ma chambre. (I don’t like it when people gawk in my room.)
  2. Arrête de badauder, concentre-toi sur ton travail ! (Stop staring, focus on your work!)
  3. Les touristes badaudent autour de la Tour Eiffel. (Tourists gawk around the Eiffel Tower.)

In all of these examples, badauder is used to describe someone who is staring or gawking at something or someone. It can also be used in a negative context to describe someone who is being nosy or intrusive.

Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of badauder

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je badaude Je badaude souvent. I wander often.
tu badaudes Tu badaudes avec moi. You wander with me.
il badaude Il badaude lentement. He wanders slowly.
elle badaude Elle badaude en ville. She wanders in the city.
on badaude On badaude en silence. We wander in silence.
nous badaudons Nous badaudons hier. We wandered yesterday.
vous badaudez Vous badaudez en groupe. You wander in a group.
ils badaudent Ils badaudent souvent. They wander often.
elles badaudent Elles badaudent ensemble. They wander together.

Other Conjugations for Badauder.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb badauder

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder 

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder 

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder 

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder 

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder 

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder 

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder  (this article)

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Badauder – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense

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The French “l’infinitif présent” (Infinitive Present) tense is not a true verb tense in the same way that the present, past, or future tenses are. Instead, it’s the base form of a verb, and it has several important uses and interactions with other tenses.

Forming the Infinitive Present

To form the infinitive present of a verb, you typically take the unconjugated form of the verb (the form you’d find in a French dictionary) and remove the ending. For regular verbs, you remove the -er, -ir, or -re ending, and you’re left with the infinitive. For example:
   – Parler (to speak)
   – Finir (to finish)
   – Vendre (to sell)

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

As a Verb’s Dictionary Form

The most common use of the infinitive present is to represent a verb in its base form. It’s the form you would find in a dictionary or verb conjugation table.

After Modal Verbs

When you use modal verbs like “pouvoir” (can), “vouloir” (want), or “devoir” (must), the verb that follows is in its infinitive form. For example:
     – Je veux manger. (I want to eat.)
     – Il peut parler français. (He can speak French.)

As an Imperative

In informal commands, the infinitive is often used. For example:
     – Ferme la porte. (Close the door.)

In Infinitive Clauses

In complex sentences, especially after certain conjunctions, the infinitive is used to express actions that are separate from the main verb. For example:
     – J’ai besoin de manger avant de partir. (I need to eat before leaving.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Tense

The infinitive present can be used with the present tense to express ongoing actions or habitual actions. For example:
     – J’aime manger des croissants. (I like eating croissants.)

Future Tense

When combined with the future tense of “aller,” the infinitive present can express future actions. For example:
     – Je vais manger au restaurant demain. (I am going to eat at the restaurant tomorrow.)

Conditional Tense

The infinitive present is often used with the conditional to express actions that would happen in a hypothetical situation. For example:

     – Il mangerait s’il avait faim. (He would eat if he were hungry.)

Passé Composé

When forming compound tenses like “passé composé,” the auxiliary verb (être or avoir) is conjugated, and the main verb remains in its infinitive form. For example:
     – J’ai mangé une pomme. (I ate an apple.)
     – Elle est partie. (She left.)

Imperfect Tense

The infinitive present can be combined with the imperfect tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. For example:
     – Quand j’étais enfant, j’aimais jouer. (When I was a child, I liked to play.)

Subjunctive and Conditional Moods

In some complex sentences, the infinitive can be used with the subjunctive and conditional moods, especially when expressing uncertainty, possibility, or doubt.

Summary

The infinitive present in French serves as the base form of a verb and is used in various contexts, including after modal verbs, in imperative commands, in infinitive clauses, and in combination with other tenses to convey a wide range of meanings and actions. Its flexibility makes it a fundamental part of French grammar.

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