Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Introduction to the verb bâillonner
The English translation of the French verb bâillonner is “to gag” or “to silence”. It is pronounced as “bah-yo-nay”.
The language origin of bâillonner can be traced back to the French word “bâillon” which means “gag” or “muzzle”. It is a reflexive verb and is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past tense used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred before another past action.
Three simple examples of using bâillonner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais bâillonné la victime avant qu’elle ne puisse crier. (I had gagged the victim before she could scream.)
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Il était nécessaire que nous bâillonnions le témoin pour qu’il ne révèle pas la vérité. (It was necessary for us to silence the witness so he wouldn’t reveal the truth.)
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Les manifestants avaient bâillonné leurs bouches en signe de protestation. (The protesters had gagged their mouths as a sign of protest.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bâillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bâillonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bâillonné. | I wish I had gagged. |
tu | eusses bâillonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bâillonné. | I wish you had gagged. |
il | eût bâillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bâillonné. | I wish he had gagged. |
elle | eût bâillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bâillonné. | I wish she had gagged. |
on | eût bâillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bâillonné. | I wish one had gagged. |
nous | eussions bâillonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bâillonné. | I wish we had gagged. |
vous | eussiez bâillonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bâillonné. | I wish you had gagged. |
ils | eussent bâillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bâillonné. | I wish they had gagged. |
elles | eussent bâillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bâillonné. | I wish they had gagged. |
Other Conjugations for Bâillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
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Bâillonner – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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