Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Introduction to the verb bavarder
The English translation of the French verb bavarder is “to chat” or “to talk.” The infinitive form of bavarder is pronounced as “bah-vahr-deh.”
The word bavarder comes from the Old French word “bavard,” which means “chatterer” or “talker.” It is derived from the Latin word “balbus,” meaning “stammering” or “babbling.”
In everyday French, bavarder is most commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense to talk about an action that occurred before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of bavarder in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’eus bavardé avant qu’il n’arrive. (I had chatted before he arrived.)
- Tu eus bavardé toute la soirée. (You had talked all evening.)
- Ils eurent bavardé jusqu’à minuit. (They had chatted until midnight.)
In these examples, bavarder is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action. It is often used in storytelling or in formal writing. In everyday conversation, the passé composé tense is more commonly used to talk about past events.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of bavarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse bavardé | I had chatted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses bavardé | You had chatted |
il | il eût | Il eût bavardé | He had chatted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût bavardé | She had chatted |
on | on eût | On eût bavardé | One had chatted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes bavardé | We had chatted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes bavardé | You had chatted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent bavardé | They had chatted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent bavardé | They had chatted |
Other Conjugations for Bavarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
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Bavarder – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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