/ba.va.Êde/
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to chat, to chatter
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Word origin
Derived from bave ('drool, spittle'), the idea being talk that flows without much substance. Related to the verb baver.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- bave
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | bavarde | bavardais | bavardai | bavarderai | bavarderais |
| tu | bavardes | bavardais | bavardas | bavarderas | bavarderais |
| il/elle | bavarde | bavardait | bavarda | bavardera | bavarderait |
| nous | bavardons | bavardions | bavardĂąmes | bavarderons | bavarderions |
| vous | bavardez | bavardiez | bavardĂątes | bavarderez | bavarderiez |
| ils/elles | bavardent | bavardaient | bavardĂšrent | bavarderont | bavarderaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | bavarde | bavardasse |
| tu | bavardes | bavardasses |
| il/elle | bavarde | bavardĂąt |
| nous | bavardions | bavardassions |
| vous | bavardiez | bavardassiez |
| ils/elles | bavardent | bavardassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | bavarde |
| nous | bavardons |
| vous | bavardez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- bavardant
- Past participle
- bavardé · bavardée · bavardés · bavardées
Examples
.
We chatted for hours over a coffee.
.
Stop chattering and open your exercise book.
.
She loves chatting with her neighbours on the doorstep.
.
The teacher punished the pupils who were talking in class.
messagerie .
We chatted on the messaging app all evening.
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