Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Introduction to the verb bayer
The English translation of the French verb bayer is to yawn. The infinitive form is pronounced as “bay-yay.”
Bayer comes from the Old French word “baier” which ultimately derives from the Latin word “bādĕre” meaning “to gape” or “to yawn.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is a form of the subjunctive mood used to express actions or events that are uncertain or hypothetical in the past.
Examples of bayer in the Subjonctif Passé tense with English translations are:
- Je doute qu’il ait bâillé pendant la réunion. (I doubt he yawned during the meeting.)
- Il craignait que les invités aient bâillé pendant son discours. (He was afraid the guests had yawned during his speech.)
- J’étais contente qu’elle n’ait pas bâillé pendant le film. (I was happy she didn’t yawn during the movie.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of bayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie baié | Je suis surpris(e) qu’il aie baié. | I am surprised that he yawned. |
tu | aies baié | J’espère que tu aies baié. | I hope you yawned. |
il | ait baié | Il semble qu’il ait baié. | It seems he yawned. |
elle | ait baié | Cela ne me surprendrait pas qu’elle ait baié. | It wouldn’t surprise me if she yawned. |
on | ait baié | On préfèrerait qu’on ait baié. | We would prefer if we yawned. |
nous | ayons baié | Il faut que nous ayons baié. | We need to yawn. |
vous | ayez baié | Il est important que vous ayez baié. | It’s important that you yawn. |
ils | aient baié | Ils ont peur qu’ils aient baié. | They are afraid they yawned. |
elles | aient baié | Elles ne pensent pas qu’elles aient baié. | They don’t think they yawned. |
Other Conjugations for Bayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
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Bayer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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