Le Present (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 “beh-yay”.
The word “bayer” originates from the Old French verb “baer” which means “to open one’s mouth wide”. In modern everyday French, “bayer” is most often used to refer to the action of yawning or to describe someone who is gaping in astonishment or boredom.
Example 1: Mon frère bâille souvent pendant les cours.
Translation: My brother often yawns during classes.
Example 2: Elle bâillait d’ennui pendant la réunion.
Translation: She was yawning out of boredom during the meeting.
Example 3: Les touristes bayaient d’admiration devant la célèbre peinture.
Translation: The tourists gaped in admiration in front of the famous painting.
Bayer – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of bayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je baye | Je baye devant le spectacle. | I gape at the show. |
Tu | tu bayes | Tu bayes souvent. | You gape often. |
Il | il baye | Il baye de fatigue. | He gapes from tiredness. |
Elle | elle baye | Elle baye en bâillant. | She gapes while yawning. |
On | on baye | On baye devant la mer. | One gapes at the sea. |
Nous | nous bayons | Nous bayons d’admiration. | We gape in admiration. |
Vous | vous bayez | Vous bayez en écoutant. | You gape while listening. |
Ils | ils bayent | Ils bayent de surprise. | They gape in surprise. |
Elles | elles bayent | Elles bayent en regardant. | They gape while watching. |
Other Conjugations for Bayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bayer (You’re reading it right now!)
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
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
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