Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Introduction to the verb baver
The English translation of the French verb baver is “to drool” or “to slobber.” The infinitive form, baver, is pronounced as “bah-veh.”
The language origin of baver comes from the Old French word “bave,” meaning “saliva” or “to drool.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone or something that is drooling excessively or in a negative or derogatory manner.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, baver is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’avais bavé en regardant le gâteau au chocolat, il avait l’air si délicieux. (I had drooled while looking at the chocolate cake, it looked so delicious.)
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Tu avais bavé sur ton pull blanc, maintenant il est tout taché. (You had drooled on your white sweater, now it’s all stained.)
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Ils avaient bavé sur le film, disant qu’il était ennuyeux et mal réalisé. (They had slobbered over the movie, saying it was boring and poorly made.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of baver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bavé | J’avais bavé sur mon oreiller. | I had drooled on my pillow. |
tu | tu avais bavé | Tu avais bavé sur ton bureau. | You had drooled on your desk. |
il | il avait bavé | Il avait bavé sur son livre. | He had drooled on his book. |
elle | elle avait bavé | Elle avait bavé sur sa chemise. | She had drooled on her shirt. |
on | on avait bavé | On avait bavé sur le plancher. | One had drooled on the floor. |
nous | nous avions bavé | Nous avions bavé sur le canapé. | We had drooled on the couch. |
vous | vous aviez bavé | Vous aviez bavé sur la table. | You had drooled on the table. |
ils | ils avaient bavé | Ils avaient bavé sur le tapis. | They had drooled on the carpet. |
elles | elles avaient bavé | Elles avaient bavé sur le bureau. | They had drooled on the desk. |
Other Conjugations for Baver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baver
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Baver – 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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