Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Introduction to the verb bavarder
The English translation of bavarder is “to chat” or “to talk.” It is pronounced as “bah-vahr-day.”
The word bavarder comes from the Old French word “bavard,” meaning “talkative” or “chatty.” It is most often used in every day French to describe casual conversations or small talk.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, bavarder is used to talk about completed actions in the past that happened before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of bavarder.
Here are three simple examples of bavarder in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais bavardé avec mes amis avant de partir en vacances. (I had chatted with my friends before leaving for vacation.)
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Elle avait déjà bavardé avec son voisin quand je suis arrivé. (She had already talked with her neighbor when I arrived.)
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Nous avions bavardé pendant des heures avant de nous coucher. (We had chatted for hours before going to bed.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bavarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bavardé | J’avais bavardé avec mes amis. | I had chatted with my friends. |
tu | tu avais bavardé | Tu avais bavardé avec ta famille. | You had chatted with your family. |
il | il avait bavardé | Il avait bavardé avec ses collègues. | He had chatted with his colleagues. |
elle | elle avait bavardé | Elle avait bavardé avec ses voisins. | She had chatted with her neighbors. |
on | on avait bavardé | On avait bavardé pendant des heures. | One had chatted for hours. |
nous | nous avions bavardé | Nous avions bavardé lors du dîner. | We had chatted during dinner. |
vous | vous aviez bavardé | Vous aviez bavardé avec vos amis. | You had chatted with your friends. |
ils | ils avaient bavardé | Ils avaient bavardé au café. | They had chatted at the cafe. |
elles | elles avaient bavardé | Elles avaient bavardé à la bibliothèque. | They had chatted at the library. |
Other Conjugations for Bavarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
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Bavarder – 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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