Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
Introduction to the verb entrebâiller
The English translation of the French verb “entrebâiller” is “to half-open.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “entrebâiller” is: ahn-truh-bah-yay.
The word “entrebâiller” originated from the combination of the prefix “entre-” (meaning “between”) and the verb “bâiller” (meaning “to yawn” or “to open wide”). In everyday French, “entrebâiller” is commonly used to express the action of partially opening a door, window, or any other opening.
Examples of usage:
- J’ai entrebâillé la fenêtre pour laisser entrer un peu d’air frais. (I half-opened the window to let in some fresh air.)
- Le chat s’est faufilé en se glissant par la porte entrebâillée. (The cat sneaked in by slipping through the half-opened door.)
- Pour parler discrètement, nous avons entrebâillé la porte du bureau. (To speak discreetly, we half-opened the office door.)
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Entrebâiller – 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 entrebâiller
Pronoun|Conjugation|Short Example|English Translation
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Je|entrebâille|J’entrebâille la porte.|I crack open the door.
Tu|entrebâilles|Tu entrebâilles la fenêtre.|You crack open the window.
Il|entrebâille|Il entrebâille la porte.|He cracks open the door.
Elle|entrebâille|Elle entrebâille la fenêtre.|She cracks open the window.
On|entrebâille|On entrebâille la porte.|One cracks open the door.
Nous|entrebâillons|Nous entrebâillons la fenêtre.|We crack open the window.
Vous|entrebâillez|Vous entrebâillez la porte.|You crack open the door.
Ils|entrebâillent|Ils entrebâillent la fenêtre.|They crack open the window.
Elles|entrebâillent|Elles entrebâillent la porte.|They crack open the door.
Other Conjugations for Entrebâiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
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