Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Introduction to the verb babiller
The English translation of the French verb babiller is “to babble” or “to chatter.” It is pronounced as “bah-bee-yay.”
The word babiller comes from the Old French word “babillier” which means “to chatter.” It originated from the Latin word “babulus,” which means “stutterer.”
In everyday French, babiller is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how babiller is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais babillé avant qu’elle ne rentre à la maison. (I had babbled before she came home.)
- Elle avait babillé toute la nuit et n’avait pas laissé son frère dormir. (She had babbled all night and hadn’t let her brother sleep.)
- Nous avions babillé pendant des heures jusqu’à ce que maman nous dise d’aller nous coucher. (We had babbled for hours until mom told us to go to bed.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of babiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais babillé | J’avais babillé toute la soirée. | I had chatted all evening. |
tu | tu avais babillé | Tu avais babillé avec tes amis. | You had chatted with your friends. |
il | il avait babillé | Il avait babillé avec sa famille. | He had chatted with his family. |
elle | elle avait babillé | Elle avait babillé avec ses collègues. | She had chatted with her colleagues. |
on | on avait babillé | On avait babillé pendant des heures. | One had chatted for hours. |
nous | nous avions babillé | Nous avions babillé de tout et de rien. | We had chatted about everything and nothing. |
vous | vous aviez babillé | Vous aviez babillé toute la nuit. | You had chatted all night. |
ils | ils avaient babillé | Ils avaient babillé de leur voyage. | They had chatted about their trip. |
elles | elles avaient babillé | Elles avaient babillé sur leurs projets. | They had chatted about their plans. |
Other Conjugations for Babiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
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Babiller – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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