Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Introduction to the verb bavasser
The English translation of the French verb bavasser is “to chatter” or “to gossip”. It is pronounced as “bah-vah-seh”.
The word bavasser comes from the Old French word “bave”, which means “saliva” or “drool”. Over time, it evolved to mean idle or meaningless chatter or gossip.
In everyday French, bavasser is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense, which indicates an action that happened before another action in the past. It is often used to describe an ongoing or habitual action that took place in the past.
Here are three simple examples of bavasser in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais bavassé toute la journée avec mes collègues avant de commencer à travailler. (I had been chatting all day with my colleagues before starting to work.)
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Tu avais bavassé avec tes amis au téléphone jusqu’à tard dans la nuit. (You had been gossiping with your friends on the phone until late at night.)
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Ils avaient bavassé sur leur voisin pendant des heures avant de se rendre compte qu’ils s’étaient trompés. (They had been gossiping about their neighbor for hours before realizing they were wrong.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bavasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bavassé | J’avais bavassé avec mes amis. | I had chatted with my friends. |
tu | tu avais bavassé | Tu avais bavassé avec ta soeur. | You had chatted with your sister. |
il | il avait bavassé | Il avait bavassé avec son voisin. | He had chatted with his neighbor. |
elle | elle avait bavassé | Elle avait bavassé avec sa collègue. | She had chatted with her colleague. |
on | on avait bavassé | On avait bavassé avec nos voisins. | One had chatted with our neighbors. |
nous | nous avions bavassé | Nous avions bavassé avec nos amis. | We had chatted with our friends. |
vous | vous aviez bavassé | Vous aviez bavassé avec vos voisins. | You had chatted with your neighbors. |
ils | ils avaient bavassé | Ils avaient bavassé avec leurs collègues. | They had chatted with their colleagues. |
elles | elles avaient bavassé | Elles avaient bavassé avec leurs amies. | They had chatted with their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Bavasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
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Bavasser – 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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