Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
Introduction to the verb bailler
The English translation of the French verb “bailler” is “to give” or “to hand over.” The infinitive form “bailler” is pronounced as “bai-yer.”
The verb “bailler” is derived from the Latin word “bāiulāre,” meaning “to carry” or “to bear.” In everyday French, “bailler” is mainly used to express the action of giving or handing over something to someone. It is often used in contexts related to offering, transferring, or donating objects, as well as giving a physical or immaterial possession.
Examples of usage:
- Je vais te bailler mon livre. (I am going to give you my book.)
- Le professeur a baillé les consignes aux élèves. (The teacher handed over the instructions to the students.)
- Nous allons bailler notre soutien à cette association caritative. (We are going to give our support to this charity.)
Note: It is important to mention that “bailler” should not be confused with “bâiller,” which means “to yawn” in French.
Bailler – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of bailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | baille | Je baille souvent le matin. | I yawn often in the morning. |
tu | bailles | Tu bailles quand tu es fatigué. | You yawn when you’re tired. |
il | baille | Il baille après une longue journée. | He yawns after a long day. |
elle | baille | Elle baille pendant les cours ennuyeux. | She yawns during boring classes. |
on | baille | On baille quand on a sommeil. | One yawns when one is sleepy. |
nous | bâillons | Nous bâillons après un repas copieux. | We yawn after a heavy meal. |
vous | baillez | Vous baillez quand vous vous ennuyez. | You yawn when you’re bored. |
ils | baillent | Ils baillent avant d’aller au lit. | They yawn before going to bed. (masculine) |
elles | baillent | Elles baillent pendant les réunions. | They yawn during meetings. (feminine) |
Other Conjugations for Bailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bailler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
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