L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive 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.” The infinitive form is pronounced “bah-vah-say.”
Bavasser comes from the Old French word “bave,” meaning “to drool” or “to slobber.” Over time, it evolved to mean idle or excessive talk.
In everyday French, bavasser is most often used to describe casual chatting or gossiping. It can also refer to talking without much purpose or substance.
Examples in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
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Je n’aime pas bavasser avec des gens qui parlent derrière le dos des autres. (I don’t like chatting with people who talk behind others’ backs.)
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Les employés bavassent souvent pendant les pauses déjeuner. (The employees often chatter during lunch breaks.)
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Les voisins du dessus passent leur temps à bavasser au balcon. (The upstairs neighbors spend their time gossiping on their balcony.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive 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 | bavasses | Tu bavasses trop. | You chatter too much. |
il | bavasse | Il bavasse au téléphone. | He chats on the phone. |
elle | bavasse | Elle bavasse tout le temps. | She talks all the time. |
on | bavasse | On bavasse en classe. | We chat in class. |
nous | bavassons | Nous bavassons ensemble. | We chat together. |
vous | bavassez | Vous bavassez toujours. | You always chatter. |
ils | bavassent | Ils bavassent en ligne. | They chat online. |
elles | bavassent | Elles bavassent au café. | They chat at the café. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser (this article)
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Bavasser – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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