Conjugation of bavarder in French
bavarderto chat, to talkregular
Présentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | bavarde | |
| tu | bavardes | |
| il/elle/on | bavarde | |
| nous | bavardons | |
| vous | bavardez | |
| ils/elles | bavardent |
Passé composépresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai bavardé | |
| tu | as bavardé | |
| il/elle/on | a bavardé | |
| nous | avons bavardé | |
| vous | avez bavardé | |
| ils/elles | ont bavardé |
Imparfaitimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | bavardais | |
| tu | bavardais | |
| il/elle/on | bavardait | |
| nous | bavardions | |
| vous | bavardiez | |
| ils/elles | bavardaient |
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | bavarderai | |
| tu | bavarderas | |
| il/elle/on | bavardera | |
| nous | bavarderons | |
| vous | bavarderez | |
| ils/elles | bavarderont |
Common mistakes in the Futur simple
- je
bavardebavarderaiThe future tense needs -rai here: bavarderai.
Conditionnel présentconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | bavarderais | |
| tu | bavarderais | |
| il/elle/on | bavarderait | |
| nous | bavarderions | |
| vous | bavarderiez | |
| ils/elles | bavarderaient |
Common mistakes in the Conditionnel présent
- nous
bavarderonsbavarderionsThis form is conditional, so use -rions, not the future ending -rons.
Subjonctif présentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | bavarde | |
| tu | bavardes | |
| il/elle/on | bavarde | |
| nous | bavardions | |
| vous | bavardiez | |
| ils/elles | bavardent |
Common mistakes in the Subjonctif présent
- nous
bavarderionsbavardionsPresent subjunctive uses -ions here: bavardions, not the conditional form.
Impératifimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | bavarde | |
| nous | bavardons | |
| vous | bavardez |
Common mistakes in the Impératif
- tu
bavardesbavardeThe tu imperative drops the -s: bavarde.
Participe passépast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | bavardé | |
| tu | bavardé | |
| il/elle/on | bavardé | |
| nous | bavardé | |
| vous | bavardé | |
| ils/elles | bavardé |
bavarder — frequently asked questions
Is bavarder a regular verb?
Yes — bavarder is a regular French verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does bavarder mean?
bavarder is a French verb meaning "to chat, to talk".