L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Introduction to the verb béer
The English translation of the French verb béer is “to gape” or “to stare open-mouthed.” The infinitive form of béer is pronounced as “beh-e.”
Béer comes from the Old French word “baer” which means “to open the mouth” or “to gape.” It ultimately has its roots in the Latin word “battuere” which means “to beat” or “to strike,” possibly referring to the action of opening one’s mouth in surprise or shock.
In everyday French, béer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used for giving commands or making requests. It is usually used in informal situations with people you are familiar with.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the L’impératif Présent tense:
- Arrête de bayer aux corneilles et écoute-moi ! (Stop staring off into space and listen to me!)
- Bée devant la beauté de ce tableau. (Gape at the beauty of this painting.)
- Ne béons pas trop longtemps ou nous allons être en retard ! (Let’s not gape for too long or we’ll be late!)
English translations:
- Stop gazing into space and listen to me!
- Stare in awe at the beauty of this painting.
- Let’s not stare for too long or we’ll be late!
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of béer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | béais | Je béais souvent en classe. | I used to gape in class. |
tu | béais | Tu béais sans cesse. | You were constantly gaping. |
il | béait | Il béait devant la télé. | He gaped at the TV. |
elle | béait | Elle béait devant le spectacle. | She gaped at the show. |
on | béait | On béait devant le paysage. | We gaped at the landscape. |
nous | béions | Nous béions de fatigue. | We were yawning from tiredness. |
vous | béiez | Vous béiez d’ennui. | You were gaping out of boredom. |
ils | béaient | Ils béaient devant la scène. | They were gaping at the scene. |
elles | béaient | Elles béaient en classe. | They were gaping in class. |
Other Conjugations for Béer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
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Béer – 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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