Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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.” It is pronounced as “bah-vah-seh” in the infinitive form.
The word bavasser is derived from the Old French word “bavache,” which meant “slobber” or “drool.” Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to idle talk or gossip.
In everyday French, bavasser is often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that was completed in the past. It is commonly used in informal settings to talk about chatting or gossiping that happened recently.
Here are three simple examples of bavasser used in the Passé Composé tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai bavassé avec mes amies toute l’après-midi. (I chattered with my friends all afternoon.)
- Ils ont bavassé sur leurs voisins pendant des heures. (They gossiped about their neighbors for hours.)
- Tu as bavassé avec ton frère hier soir? (Did you chat with your brother last night?)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of bavasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai bavassé | J’ai bavassé avec mes amis. | I chatted with my friends. |
tu | as bavassé | Tu as bavassé toute la soirée. | You chatted all evening. |
il | a bavassé | Il a bavassé avec sa voisine. | He chatted with his neighbor. |
elle | a bavassé | Elle a bavassé avec sa collègue. | She chatted with her colleague. |
on | a bavassé | On a bavassé sur le temps qu’il faisait. | We chatted about the weather. |
nous | avons bavassé | Nous avons bavassé pendant des heures. | We chatted for hours. |
vous | avez bavassé | Vous avez bavassé à la cafétéria. | You chatted in the cafeteria. |
ils | ont bavassé | Ils ont bavassé sur leur voyage. | They chatted about their trip. |
elles | ont bavassé | Elles ont bavassé en classe. | They chatted in class. |
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 (this article)
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
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Bavasser – 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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