Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Introduction to the verb badauder
The English translation of the French verb badauder is “to loiter” or “to linger.” It is pronounced as “bah-doh-deh.”
The language origin of badauder can be traced back to the Old French word “bauder,” which means “to wander” or “to stroll aimlessly.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) tense, which is a compound tense used to express actions that were completed in the past before another past action.
3 examples of badauder in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with English translations are:
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J’étais contente qu’il eût badaudé dans les rues avant de rentrer à la maison. (I was glad that he had loitered in the streets before coming home.)
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Il était évident qu’elle eût badaudé dans les magasins avant de choisir le cadeau parfait pour son amie. (It was clear that she had lingered in the shops before choosing the perfect gift for her friend.)
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Nous étions heureux qu’ils eussent badaudé sur la plage avant de se baigner dans la mer. (We were happy that they had loitered on the beach before going for a swim in the sea.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of badauder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse badaudé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse badaudé. | I wish I had strolled around. |
tu | eusses badaudé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses badaudé. | I wish you had strolled around. |
il | eût badaudé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût badaudé. | I wish he had strolled around. |
elle | eût badaudé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût badaudé. | I wish she had strolled around. |
on | eût badaudé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût badaudé. | I wish one had strolled around. |
nous | eussions badaudé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions badaudé. | I wish we had strolled around. |
vous | eussiez badaudé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez badaudé. | I wish you had strolled around. |
ils | eussent badaudé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent badaudé. | I wish they had strolled around. |
elles | eussent badaudé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent badaudé. | I wish they had strolled around. |
Other Conjugations for Badauder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb badauder
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Badauder – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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