French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | bachote | bachotais | bachoterai | bachoterais | bachote | bachotasse | ||
| tu | bachotes | bachotais | bachoteras | bachoterais | bachotes | bachotasses | ||
| il | bachote | bachotait | bachotera | bachoterait | bachote | bachotât | ||
| nous | bachotons | bachotions | bachoterons | bachoterions | bachotions | bachotassions | ||
| vous | bachotez | bachotiez | bachoterez | bachoteriez | bachotiez | bachotassiez | ||
| ils | bachotent | bachotaient | bachoteront | bachoteraient | bachotent | bachotassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai bachoté | avais bachoté | aurai bachoté | aurais bachoté | aie bachoté | eusse bachoté | ||
| tu | as bachoté | avais bachoté | auras bachoté | aurais bachoté | aies bachoté | eusses bachoté | ||
| il | a bachoté | avait bachoté | aura bachoté | aurait bachoté | ait bachoté | eût bachoté | ||
| nous | avons bachoté | avions bachoté | aurons bachoté | aurions bachoté | ayons bachoté | eussions bachoté | ||
| vous | avez bachoté | aviez bachoté | aurez bachoté | auriez bachoté | ayez bachoté | eussiez bachoté | ||
| ils | ont bachoté | avaient bachoté | auront bachoté | auraient bachoté | aient bachoté | eussent bachoté | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | bachotai | eus bachoté | (tu) | bachote | Present | bachotant | ||
| tu | bachotas | eus bachoté | (nous) | bachotons | Past | bachoté | ||
| il | bachota | eut bachoté | (vous) | bachotez | Perfect | ayant bachoté | ||
| nous | bachotâmes | eûmes bachoté | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | bachotâtes | eûtes bachoté | (tu) | aie bachoté | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | bachotèrent | eurent bachoté | (nous) | ayons bachoté | avoir bachoté | |||
| (vous) | ayez bachoté | |||||||
Bachoter is a regular -er verb.



The mountain of French verb conjugations you have to learn can be overwhelming – even just in the classroom where you have plenty of time to think about the correct response. Once you start talking to people in the real world, trying to figure out the appropriate verb conjugation can leave you speechless – literally. So what’s the solution? Learn, then practice, practice, practice!
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