Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Introduction to the verb bayer
The English translation of the French verb bayer is “to gape” or “to yawn.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “bah-yay.”
The word “bayer” originated from the Old French word “baier,” which means “to open one’s mouth.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express something that is uncertain or subjective.
Here are three simple examples of bayer in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their English translations:
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Je doute qu’il bée devant la télé toute la journée. (I doubt he yawns in front of the TV all day.)
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Il est important que tu ne bâilles pas pendant la réunion. (It is important that you don’t yawn during the meeting.)
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Il faut qu’il bâille au moins trois fois avant de s’endormir. (He has to yawn at least three times before falling asleep.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of bayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | baille | Il faut que je baille. | I must yawn. |
tu | bailles | Je préfère que tu bailles. | I prefer you yawn. |
il | baille | Il est possible qu’il baille. | It’s possible he yawns. |
elle | baille | Elle veut qu’elle baille. | She wants to yawn. |
on | baille | Il est important qu’on baille. | It’s important we yawn. |
nous | bailleions | Il est préférable que nous bâillions. | It’s preferable we yawn. |
vous | bâilliez | Il est nécessaire que vous bâilliez. | It’s necessary you yawn. |
ils | baillent | Il est essentiel qu’ils baillent. | It’s essential they yawn. |
elles | baillent | Il est crucial qu’elles baillent. | It’s crucial they yawn. |
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 (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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