Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) 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 idle”. It is pronounced as [ba-doh-de].
The origin of the word badauder can be traced back to the Old French word “badaut”, which meant “idiot” or “simpleton”. Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to refer to someone who is wandering aimlessly or loitering without purpose.
In everyday French, the verb badauder is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire or wish for someone else to stop loitering. It is often used in a negative context, implying disapproval or annoyance towards the person’s behavior.
Here are three simple examples of badauder used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je souhaite que tu ne badaudes pas dans la rue. (I hope that you don’t loiter in the street.)
- Il faut que les enfants ne badaudent pas dans la cour de récréation. (The children must not loiter in the playground.)
- Je préfère que tu ne badaudes pas devant la télévision toute la journée. (I’d prefer if you didn’t idle in front of the television all day.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of badauder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | badaude | Il faut que je badaude. | I must loiter. |
tu | badaudes | Je préfère que tu badaudes. | I prefer you loiter. |
il | badaude | Il est possible qu’il badaude. | It’s possible he loiters. |
elle | badaude | Elle veut que j’elle badaude. | She wants her to loiter. |
on | badaude | Il est important qu’on badaude. | It’s important we loiter. |
nous | badaudions | Il est préférable que nous badaudions. | It’s preferable we loiter. |
vous | badaudiez | Il est nécessaire que vous badaudiez. | It’s necessary you loiter. |
ils | badaudent | Il est essentiel qu’ils badaudent. | It’s essential they loiter. |
elles | badaudent | Il est crucial qu’elles badaudent. | It’s crucial they loiter. |
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 (this article)
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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