Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) 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 Old French word “bailon,” meaning “gag,” which comes from the Latin word “bulla,” meaning “bubble, stud.” In everyday French, bâillonner is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, also known as the Conditional Perfect tense, to express a hypothetical action or situation in the past.
Here are three simple examples of bâillonner used in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais pu, je t’aurais bâillonné pour que tu ne dises pas la vérité. (If I could have, I would have gagged you so you wouldn’t tell the truth.)
- Elle aurait dû bâillonner ses enfants pendant le film. (She should have silenced her children during the movie.)
- Nous aurions bâillonné les manifestants afin de maintenir l’ordre public. (We would have silenced the protesters in order to maintain public order.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of bâillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais bâillonné | J’aurais bâillonné les témoins. | I would have gagged the witnesses. |
tu | aurais bâillonné | Tu aurais bâillonné la victime. | You would have gagged the victim. |
il | aurait bâillonné | Il aurait bâillonné les opposants. | He would have silenced the opponents. |
elle | aurait bâillonné | Elle aurait bâillonné ses ennemis. | She would have silenced her enemies. |
on | aurait bâillonné | On aurait bâillonné les médias. | One would have silenced the media. |
nous | aurions bâillonné | Nous aurions bâillonné les manifestants. | We would have silenced the protestors. |
vous | auriez bâillonné | Vous auriez bâillonné les criminels. | You would have silenced the criminals. |
ils | auraient bâillonné | Ils auraient bâillonné les témoins. | They would have gagged the witnesses. |
elles | auraient bâillonné | Elles auraient bâillonné les victimes. | They (female) would have gagged the victims. |
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 (this article)
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 Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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