Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Introduction to the verb barboter
The English translation of the French verb barboter is “to dabble” or “to splash around.” It is pronounced as “bar-boe-teh.”
The language origin of barboter can be traced back to the Old French word “barbote” meaning “to bubble” or “to splash.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express actions that are uncertain, hypothetical, or subjective.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Il faut que je barbote dans la piscine cet été. (I have to dabble in the pool this summer.)
- J’aimerais qu’il barbote un peu avant de sortir. (I would like him to splash around a bit before going out.)
- Nous préférons que les enfants barbotent dans la mer plutôt que dans la piscine. (We prefer the children to dabble in the sea rather than in the pool.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of barboter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | barbote | Je crains que je ne barbote. | I’m afraid I’m not splashing. |
tu | barbotes | Je doute que tu barbotes. | I doubt you’re splashing. |
il | barbote | Je ne pense pas qu’il barbote. | I don’t think he’s splashing. |
elle | barbote | Elle espère qu’elle barbote. | She hopes she’s splashing. |
on | barbote | Je suis content qu’on barbote. | I’m glad we’re splashing. |
nous | barbotions | Nous voulons que nous barbotions. | We want to be splashing. |
vous | barbotiez | Je recommande que vous barbotiez. | I recommend you splash. |
ils | barbotent | Je souhaite qu’ils barbotent. | I wish they were splashing. |
elles | barbotent | Je crains qu’elles barbotent. | I fear they’re not splashing. |
Other Conjugations for Barboter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
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Barboter – 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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