L’impératif Présent (Imperative 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 “bay-ay”.
The word bayer has its origins in the Old French word “baier” which means “to gape” or “to open one’s mouth”. It comes from the Latin word “bādĕre” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, bayer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Bayez la bouche! (Close your mouth!)
- Bayons un bon coup! (Let’s take a deep breath!)
- Bayez pour montrer toute la nourriture que tu as mangée. (Yawn to show all the food you’ve eaten.)
Overall, bayer is used in the L’impératif Présent tense to give commands related to opening or closing the mouth, often in a playful or teasing manner.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of bayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bâille | Non, je n’ai pas bâillé. | No, I didn’t yawn. |
tu | bâille | Arrête de bâiller, c’est contagieux. | Stop yawning, it’s contagious. |
il | bâille | Il bâille souvent pendant les réunions. | He often yawns during meetings. |
elle | bâille | Elle bâille parce qu’elle est fatiguée. | She yawns because she is tired. |
on | bâille | On bâille quand on manque de sommeil. | We yawn when we lack sleep. |
nous | baillons | Baillons-nous souvent? | Do we often yawn? |
vous | baillez | Ne baillez pas pendant le cours. | Don’t yawn during the class. |
ils | baillent | Ils baillent en même temps. | They yawn at the same time. |
elles | baillent | Elles baillent après une longue journée. | They yawn after a long day. |
Other Conjugations for Bayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
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Bayer – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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