Imparfait (Imperfect) 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.” The infinitive form, “bâillonner,” is pronounced as [ba.jɔ.ne].
The word “bâillonner” comes from the noun “bâillon” which means “gag” or “muzzle,” and it is derived from the verb “bâiller” meaning “to yawn.” The verb “bâillonner” is often used in everyday French to describe the action of forcibly putting a gag on someone or silencing them.
Here are three examples of the verb “bâillonner” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Quand j’étais enfant, mes parents me bâillonnaient lorsqu’ils ne voulaient pas que je fasse du bruit.
(When I was a child, my parents would gag me when they didn’t want me to make noise.) -
Nous bâillions les témoins pour les empêcher de parler à la police.
(We were gagging the witnesses to prevent them from speaking to the police.) -
Les dictateurs bâillonnaient régulièrement les journalistes pour étouffer la liberté d’expression.
(Dictators would regularly silence journalists to suppress freedom of speech.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bâillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | bâillonnais | Je bâillonnais le prisonnier. | I was gagging the prisoner. |
tu | bâillonnais | Tu bâillonnais les témoins. | You were gagging the witnesses. |
il | bâillonnait | Il bâillonnait les opposants. | He was gagging the opponents. |
elle | bâillonnait | Elle bâillonnait les victimes. | She was gagging the victims. |
on | bâillonnait | On bâillonnait les protestants. | We were gagging the protesters. |
nous | bâillonnions | Nous bâillonnions les journalistes. | We were gagging the journalists. |
vous | bâillonniez | Vous bâillonniez les informateurs. | You were gagging the informants. |
ils | bâillonnaient | Ils bâillonnaient les manifestants. | They were gagging the demonstrators. |
elles | bâillonnaient | Elles bâillonnaient les opposantes. | They were gagging the opponents. |
Other Conjugations for Bâillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
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Bâillonner – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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