Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Introduction to the verb barboter
The English translation of the French verb “barboter” is “to paddle” or “to splash around.” The infinitive form “barboter” is pronounced as “bar-boh-teh.”
The word “barboter” comes from the Old French verb “barbotier,” meaning “to paddle, splash.” It is derived from the onomatopoeic verb “barbouiller,” which means “to smudge” or “to soil.” In everyday French, “barboter” is often used to describe someone playing or splashing around in water, particularly by children.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “barboter” is conjugated as follows:
- Je barbotai (I paddled/splashed around)
- Tu barbotas (You paddled/splashed around)
- Il/Elle/On barbota (He/She/One paddled/splashed around)
- Nous barbotâmes (We paddled/splashed around)
- Vous barbotâtes (You paddled/splashed around)
- Ils/Elles barbotèrent (They paddled/splashed around)
Here are three simple examples of “barboter” in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
- Les enfants barbotèrent dans la piscine toute la journée. (The children paddled/splashed around in the pool all day.)
- Nous barbotâmes joyeusement dans la mer pendant nos vacances. (We paddled/splashed around happily in the sea during our vacation.)
- Il barbotai dans la petite mare du jardin jusqu’à ce qu’il soit trempé. (He paddled/splashed around in the small garden pond until he was soaked.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of barboter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | barbotai | Je barbotai dans la piscine. | I splashed in the pool. |
Tu | barbotas | Tu barbotas dans l’eau. | You splashed in the water. |
Il | barbota | Il barbota joyeusement. | He splashed happily. |
Elle | barbota | Elle barbota avec ses amis. | She splashed with her friends. |
On | barbota | On barbota dans la boue. | One splashed in the mud. |
Nous | barbotâmes | Nous barbotâmes dans la mer. | We splashed in the sea. |
Vous | barbotâtes | Vous barbotâtes dans la rivière. | You splashed in the river. |
Ils | barbotèrent | Ils barbotèrent dans la fontaine. | They splashed in the fountain. |
Elles | barbotèrent | Elles barbotèrent dans la mare. | They (feminine) splashed in the pond. |
Other Conjugations for Barboter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
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Barboter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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