Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Introduction to the verb babiller
The English translation of the French verb babiller is “to babble” or “to chatter.” It is pronounced “buh-bee-yay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of babiller can be traced back to the Old French word “babillier,” meaning “to prattle” or “to chatter.” It comes from the word “babille,” which refers to the sound made by a young child who is learning to speak.
In everyday French, babiller is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses doubt, possibility, or uncertainty. It is often used in expressions of opinion, desire, or emotion.
Example 1: Il faut que je babille avec elle pour qu’elle me comprenne. (I need to babble with her so she can understand me.)
Example 2: J’aimerais que tu ne babilles pas autant en classe. (I wish you wouldn’t babble so much in class.)
Example 3: Il est possible qu’ils babillent toute la nuit. (It’s possible that they will babble all night long.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of babiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | babille | Il faut que je babille. | I must babble. |
tu | babilles | Je souhaite que tu babilles. | I wish you would babble. |
il | babilles | Je doute qu’il babilles. | I doubt he babbles. |
elle | babille | Elle adore qu’elle babille. | She loves to babble. |
on | babille | Il est possible qu’on babilles. | It’s possible we babble. |
nous | babilions | Il est préférable que nous babilions. | It’s preferable we babble. |
vous | babiliez | Il est nécessaire que vous babiliez. | It’s necessary you babble. |
ils | babilles | Il est essentiel qu’ils babilles. | It’s essential they babble. |
elles | babilles | Il est crucial qu’elles babilles. | It’s crucial they babble. |
Other Conjugations for Babiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb babiller
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Babiller – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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