French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | bave | bavais | baverai | baverais | bave | bavasse | ||
| tu | baves | bavais | baveras | baverais | baves | bavasses | ||
| il | bave | bavait | bavera | baverait | bave | bavât | ||
| nous | bavons | bavions | baverons | baverions | bavions | bavassions | ||
| vous | bavez | baviez | baverez | baveriez | baviez | bavassiez | ||
| ils | bavent | bavaient | baveront | baveraient | bavent | bavassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai bavé | avais bavé | aurai bavé | aurais bavé | aie bavé | eusse bavé | ||
| tu | as bavé | avais bavé | auras bavé | aurais bavé | aies bavé | eusses bavé | ||
| il | a bavé | avait bavé | aura bavé | aurait bavé | ait bavé | eût bavé | ||
| nous | avons bavé | avions bavé | aurons bavé | aurions bavé | ayons bavé | eussions bavé | ||
| vous | avez bavé | aviez bavé | aurez bavé | auriez bavé | ayez bavé | eussiez bavé | ||
| ils | ont bavé | avaient bavé | auront bavé | auraient bavé | aient bavé | eussent bavé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | bavai | eus bavé | (tu) | bave | Present | bavant | ||
| tu | bavas | eus bavé | (nous) | bavons | Past | bavé | ||
| il | bava | eut bavé | (vous) | bavez | Perfect | ayant bavé | ||
| nous | bavâmes | eûmes bavé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | bavâtes | eûtes bavé | (tu) | aie bavé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | bavèrent | eurent bavé | (nous) | ayons bavé | avoir bavé | |||
| (vous) | ayez bavé | |||||||
Baver is a regular -er verb.



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