Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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.” It is pronounced as [ba-vaʁ-de] in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word can be traced back to the Latin word “bavardus,” which means “talkative.” In everyday French, bavarder is a commonly used verb to describe casual and informal conversations. It can also have a slightly negative connotation, implying that someone talks too much or gossips.
In the Passé Composé tense, bavarder is used to talk about past actions or events that have been completed. It is formed with the auxiliary verb avoir and the past participle bavardé.
Examples:
- J’ai bavardé avec mes amis toute la nuit. (I chatted with my friends all night.)
- Elle a bavardé au téléphone pendant des heures. (She talked on the phone for hours.)
- Nous avons beaucoup bavardé pendant le dîner. (We talked a lot during dinner.)
In these examples, bavarder is used to describe a specific conversation or chat that happened in the past. It can also be used in a more general sense, such as “Nous avons bavardé toute la soirée” (We chatted all evening) to describe a longer period of talking. Overall, bavarder is a versatile verb that is commonly used in everyday French to describe informal conversations.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of bavarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai bavardé | J’ai bavardé avec mes amis. | I chatted with my friends. |
tu | as bavardé | Tu as bavardé au téléphone. | You chatted on the phone. |
il | a bavardé | Il a bavardé toute la soirée. | He chatted all evening. |
elle | a bavardé | Elle a bavardé avec ses collègues. | She chatted with her colleagues. |
on | a bavardé | On a bavardé en classe. | We chatted in class. |
nous | avons bavardé | Nous avons bavardé pendant des heures. | We chatted for hours. |
vous | avez bavardé | Vous avez bavardé au café. | You chatted at the cafe. |
ils | ont bavardé | Ils ont bavardé à la réunion. | They chatted at the meeting. |
elles | ont bavardé | Elles ont bavardé toute la nuit. | They chatted all night. |
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 (this article)
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
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 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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