Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Introduction to the verb bafouiller
The English translation of the French verb bafouiller is “to stammer” or “to mumble.” It is pronounced as “ba-foo-yay.”
The word bafouiller comes from the Old French word “ba”, meaning “low” or “base,” and “fouiller,” meaning “to rummage” or “to dig.” It originated in the 13th century and has evolved to its current meaning.
In everyday French, bafouiller is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that had been stammering or mumbling in the past. This tense is used to talk about a completed action that happened before another past action.
Here are three examples of bafouiller being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais bafouillé tellement de fois pendant mon discours que je n’arrivais plus à parler. (I had stammered so many times during my speech that I couldn’t speak anymore.)
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Il avait bafouillé une réponse incohérente lorsque le professeur lui a posé une question. (He had mumbled an incoherent answer when the teacher asked him a question.)
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Elle avait bafouillé une excuse pour son retard, mais je savais qu’elle mentait. (She had stumbled over an excuse for her lateness, but I knew she was lying.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bafouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bafouillé | J’avais bafouillé mes excuses. | I had stammered my apologies. |
tu | tu avais bafouillé | Tu avais bafouillé tes excuses. | You had stammered your apologies. |
il | il avait bafouillé | Il avait bafouillé sa réponse. | He had stammered his answer. |
elle | elle avait bafouillé | Elle avait bafouillé son nom. | She had stammered her name. |
on | on avait bafouillé | On avait bafouillé notre histoire. | One had stammered our story. |
nous | nous avions bafouillé | Nous avions bafouillé nos excuses. | We had stammered our apologies. |
vous | vous aviez bafouillé | Vous aviez bafouillé vos excuses. | You had stammered your apologies. |
ils | ils avaient bafouillé | Ils avaient bafouillé leurs excuses. | They had stammered their apologies. |
elles | elles avaient bafouillé | Elles avaient bafouillé leur excuse. | They had stammered their excuse. |
Other Conjugations for Bafouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bafouiller
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Bafouiller – 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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