Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
Introduction to the verb bailler
The English translation of the French verb bailler is “to give” or “to hand over.” It is pronounced “ba-yay.”
Bailler comes from the Old French word “bailler,” which means “to give.” It is a regular -er verb and is most commonly used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the present or future.
Here are three simple examples of bailler used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais plus d’argent, je te baillerais un cadeau. (If I had more money, I would give you a gift.)
- Nous baillerions notre voiture à qui voudrait l’emprunter. (We would lend our car to whoever wants to borrow it.)
- Est-ce que tu baillerais un coup de main pour déménager? (Would you give a hand to help move?)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of bailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bâillerais | Je bâillerais sans arrêt. | I would yawn non-stop. |
tu | bâillerais | Tu bâillerais en classe. | You would yawn in class. |
il | bâillerait | Il bâillerait en écoutant de la musique. | He would yawn while listening to music. |
elle | bâillerait | Elle bâillerait à cause de la fatigue. | She would yawn because of tiredness. |
on | bâillerait | On bâillerait à la vue des photos. | One would yawn at the sight of photos. |
nous | bâillerions | Nous bâillerions après le déjeuner. | We would yawn after lunch. |
vous | bâilleriez | Vous bâilleriez en réunion. | You would yawn in a meeting. |
ils | bâilleraient | Ils bâilleraient en regardant un film. | They would yawn while watching a movie. |
elles | bâilleraient | Elles bâilleraient pendant le cours. | They would yawn during class. |
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 (this article)
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
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Bailler – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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