Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Introduction to the verb bagouler
The English translation of the French verb bagouler is “to stammer” or “to speak with a stutter.” It is pronounced as bah-goo-lay.
The word bagouler comes from the French word “bagou,” which means chatter or talkativeness. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il fallait qu’il bagoulât pour que les autres le remarquent. (He had to stammer for others to notice him.)
- Je ne savais pas qu’elle bagoulât autant quand elle était nerveuse. (I didn’t know she would stutter so much when she was nervous.)
- Elle insistait pour que je bagoulasse devant tout le monde. (She insisted that I stutter in front of everyone.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bagouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bagoulasses | Si j’avais un grand frère, je bagoulasses comme lui. | If I had an older brother, I would chatter like him. |
tu | bagoulasses | Si tu n’avais pas peur, tu bagoulasses publiquement. | If you weren’t afraid, you would chatter publicly. |
il | bagoulast | Il serait gêné si il bagoulast devant sa famille. | He would be embarrassed if he chattered in front of his family. |
elle | bagoulast | Elle serait surprise si elle bagoulast avec assurance. | She would be surprised if she chattered confidently. |
on | bagoulast | Si on bagoulast sans arrêt, on ne s’entendrait pas. | If one chattered non-stop, one wouldn’t hear each other. |
nous | bagoulassions | Si nous bagoulassions ensemble, on ne s’ennuierait pas. | If we chattered together, we wouldn’t be bored. |
vous | bagoulassiez | Si vous bagoulassiez moins fort, je pourrais me concentrer. | If you chattered less loudly, I could concentrate. |
ils | bagoulassent | S’ils bagoulassent comme ça, personne ne les prendrait au sérieux. | If they chattered like that, no one would take them seriously. |
elles | bagoulassent | Si elles bagoulassent toute la journée, elles finiraient par se fatiguer. | If they chattered all day, they would end up getting tired. |
Other Conjugations for Bagouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bagouler
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Bagouler – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
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