L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
Introduction to the verb bailler
The English translation of the French verb bailler is “to give”. It is pronounced as “bah-yay”.
Bailler comes from the Old French word “baillier” which means “to give” or “to deliver”. It is derived from the Latin word “bāiulāre” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, bailler is most often used in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the simple present tense in English. It is used to express actions that are currently happening or habitual actions.
Here are three examples of bailler in the l’infinitif présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Je dois bailler mon chat tous les jours. (I have to give my cat food every day.)
- Il faut que je te baille mon numéro de téléphone. (I have to give you my phone number.)
- Nous devons bailler un cadeau à notre ami. (We have to give a gift to our friend.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of bailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | baille | Je baille à chaque fois. | I yawn every time. |
tu | bailles | Tu bailles souvent. | You yawn often. |
il | baille | Il baille après le repas. | He yawns after the meal. |
elle | baille | Elle baille en regardant la télé. | She yawns while watching TV. |
on | baille | On baille quand on est fatigué. | We yawn when we’re tired. |
nous | bâillons | Nous bâillons ensemble. | We yawn together. |
vous | baillez | Vous baillez pendant la réunion. | You yawn during the meeting. |
ils | baillent | Ils baillent à cause de l’ennui. | They yawn because of boredom. |
elles | baillent | Elles baillent avant d’aller au lit. | They yawn before going to bed. |
Other Conjugations for Bailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler (this article)
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Bailler – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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