Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Introduction to the verb bagotter
The English translation of the French verb “bagotter” is “to loaf” or “to laze around”. The infinitive form “bagotter” is pronounced as “bah-go-tay”.
The word “bagotter” is derived from the noun “bagot,” which refers to a lazy or idle person. It is commonly used in everyday French to describe someone being lazy, idle, or wasting time. In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), it is used to describe past actions or states, especially in written or formal contexts.
Here are three examples of “bagotter” in the Passé Simple tense:
- Hier, il bagotta toute la journée. (Yesterday, he loafed all day.)
- Ils bagottèrent pendant les vacances d’été. (They loafed around during the summer holidays.)
- Elle bagotta au lieu de faire ses devoirs. (She lazed around instead of doing her homework.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in everyday spoken French, and the preferred tense for narrating past actions is usually the Passé Composé.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of bagotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bagottai | Je bagottai le sac. | I knotted the bag. |
Tu | bagottas | Tu bagottas la corde. | You knotted the rope. |
Il | bagotta | Il bagotta le tissu. | He knotted the fabric. |
Elle | bagotta | Elle bagotta le ruban. | She knotted the ribbon. |
On | bagotta | On bagotta le fil. | One knotted the thread. |
Nous | bagottâmes | Nous bagottâmes les câbles. | We knotted the cables. |
Vous | bagottâtes | Vous bagottâtes les feuilles. | You knotted the sheets. |
Ils | bagottèrent | Ils bagottèrent les branches. | They knotted the branches. |
Elles | bagottèrent | Elles bagottèrent les cordes. | They (feminine) knotted the ropes. |
Other Conjugations for Bagotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagotter
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Bagotter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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