Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) 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 talk”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “bah-vahr-deh”.
The word bavarder comes from the Old French word “bavard” which means “chatterbox” or “gossip”. It is derived from the Latin word “bavardus” which means “talkative”.
In everyday French, bavarder is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, wish, or doubt in a polite or indirect manner. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with the respective English translations:
- Je souhaite que tu bavardes moins en classe. (I wish that you talk less in class.)
- Il est possible que nous bavardions un peu avant de commencer à travailler. (It’s possible that we chat a bit before starting to work.)
- Je doute qu’elle bavarde avec ses collègues pendant les réunions. (I doubt that she talks with her colleagues during meetings.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of bavarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bavarde | Il faut que je bavarde avec toi. | I must chat with you. |
tu | bavardes | Je préfère que tu bavardes. | I prefer you chat. |
il | bavarde | Il est possible qu’il bavarde. | It’s possible he chats. |
elle | bavarde | Elle veut que j’elle bavarde. | She wants her to chat. |
on | bavarde | Il est important qu’on bavarde. | It’s important we chat. |
nous | bavardions | Il est préférable que nous bavardions. | It’s preferable we chat. |
vous | bavardiez | Il est nécessaire que vous bavardiez. | It’s necessary you chat. |
ils | bavardent | Il est essentiel qu’ils bavardent. | It’s essential they chat. |
elles | bavardent | Il est crucial qu’elles bavardent. | It’s crucial they chat. |
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 (this article)
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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