Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bavasser
Introduction to the verb bavasser
The English translation of the French verb bavasser is “to chat” or “to gossip.” The infinitive form of bavasser is pronounced as “bah-vah-say.”
Bavasser comes from the French word “bavard,” which means “talkative” or “chatty.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe casual conversations or idle chatter. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, bavasser can express past actions or events that were uncertain or hypothetical.
Examples:
- J’aurais aimé que nous bavassions plus hier soir. (I wish we had chatted more last night.)
- Elle m’a dit qu’elle avait bavassé avec lui pendant des heures. (She told me that she had chatted with him for hours.)
- Il a regretté d’avoir bavassé au lieu de travailler. (He regretted chatting instead of working.)
In all of these examples, bavasser is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action or event that may or may not have actually happened. In English, this is often expressed using the conditional tense or the past perfect tense.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bavasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bavassé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bavassé. | I wish I had gossiped. |
tu | eusses bavassé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bavassé. | I wish you had gossiped. |
il | eût bavassé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bavassé. | I wish he had gossiped. |
elle | eût bavassé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bavassé. | I wish she had gossiped. |
on | eût bavassé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bavassé. | I wish one had gossiped. |
nous | eussions bavassé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bavassé. | I wish we had gossiped. |
vous | eussiez bavassé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bavassé. | I wish you had gossiped. |
ils | eussent bavassé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bavassé. | I wish they had gossiped. |
elles | eussent bavassé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bavassé. | I wish they had gossiped. |
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
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 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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