Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Introduction to the verb balbutier
The English translation of the French verb balbutier is “to stutter” or “to stammer.” The infinitive form is pronounced as bah-lbyu-tee-ay.
The word “balbutier” comes from the Old French word “balbutier,” which originates from the Latin word “balbutire,” meaning “to stammer” or “to stutter.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is formed by using the present tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) + the past participle of the verb.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’ai balbutié quelques mots en présence de mon patron. (I stuttered a few words in front of my boss.)
- Tu as balbutié ton discours pendant la présentation. (You stammered your speech during the presentation.)
- Il a balbutié une excuse pour son retard. (He stammered an excuse for his lateness.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of balbutier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai balbutié | J’ai balbutié quelques mots. | I stammered a few words. |
tu | as balbutié | Tu as balbutié ton discours. | You stumbled through your speech. |
il | a balbutié | Il a balbutié la réponse. | He stuttered the answer. |
elle | a balbutié | Elle a balbutié une excuse. | She stuttered an excuse. |
on | a balbutié | On a balbutié des phrases incompréhensibles. | We stuttered incomprehensible sentences. |
nous | avons balbutié | Nous avons balbutié pendant des heures. | We stammered for hours. |
vous | avez balbutié | Vous avez balbutié toute la soirée. | You stammered all evening. |
ils | ont balbutié | Ils ont balbutié les mots de passe. | They stuttered the passwords. |
elles | ont balbutié | Elles ont balbutié les noms des acteurs. | They stammered the names of the actors. |
Other Conjugations for Balbutier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balbutier
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Balbutier – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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