Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavarder
Introduction to the verb bavarder
The English translation of the French verb bavarder is “to chat” or “to gossip.” The infinitive form is pronounced as bah-vahr-dey.
Bavarder comes from the Old French word “bavard,” meaning “talkative” or “chatterer.” It is most commonly used in modern French to describe casual and lighthearted conversations.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, bavarder is used to express an action that would have been completed at a past point in time, if certain circumstances had been met. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’aurais bavardé toute la soirée si je n’avais pas eu à partir si tôt.
(I would have chatted all evening if I hadn’t had to leave so early.) -
Elle aurait bavardé avec ses amis si elle avait su qu’ils étaient là.
(She would have chatted with her friends if she had known they were there.) -
Ils auraient bavardé pendant des heures si le téléphone n’avait pas sonné.
(They would have chatted for hours if the phone hadn’t rung.)
In these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is used to express a hypothetical situation in the past. The verb bavarder is conjugated in the conditional form, and is followed by the past participle of the main verb. When translated into English, the verb “would have” is used to convey the same meaning.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bavarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bavardé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bavardé. | I wish I had chatted. |
tu | eusses bavardé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bavardé. | I wish you had chatted. |
il | eût bavardé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bavardé. | I wish he had chatted. |
elle | eût bavardé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bavardé. | I wish she had chatted. |
on | eût bavardé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bavardé. | I wish one had chatted. |
nous | eussions bavardé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bavardé. | I wish we had chatted. |
vous | eussiez bavardé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bavardé. | I wish you had chatted. |
ils | eussent bavardé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bavardé. | I wish they had chatted. |
elles | eussent bavardé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bavardé. | I wish they had chatted. |
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
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 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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