L’impératif Présent (Imperative 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.” It is pronounced as “ahn-truh-bah-yay.”
The word entrebâiller comes from the combination of the prefix “entre,” meaning “between,” and the verb “bâiller,” meaning “to open.” It originates from the Old French word “entrebailler,” which also means “to half-open.”
In everyday French, the verb entrebâiller is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or requests.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Entrebâille la porte, s’il te plaît. (Half-open the door, please.)
- N’entrebâillez pas les fenêtres, il fait froid dehors. (Don’t half-open the windows, it’s cold outside.)
- Entrebâillez les rideaux pour laisser entrer la lumière. (Half-open the curtains to let the light in.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of entrebâiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | entrebâille | Entrebâille la fenêtre. | Open the window ajar. |
tu | entrebâille | Entrebâille la porte doucement. | Open the door gently. |
il | entrebâille | Il entrebâille la bouche. | He opens his mouth. |
elle | entrebâille | Elle entrebâille la porte pour voir. | She opens the door to take a look. |
on | entrebâille | On entrebâille les volets. | We open the shutters. |
nous | entrebâillons | Entrebâillons la fenêtre. | Let’s open the window ajar. |
vous | entrebâillez | Entrebâillez la porte. | Open the door ajar. |
ils | entrebâillent | Entrebâillent la fenêtre. | They open the window ajar. |
elles | entrebâillent | Entrebâillent les volets. | They open the shutters. |
Other Conjugations for Entrebâiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller
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Entrebâiller – 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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