L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Introduction to the verb bâillonner
The English translation of the French verb bâillonner is “to gag” or “to silence.” It is pronounced as “bah-yo-nay.”
The word bâillonner comes from the French noun “bâillon,” meaning “gag,” which originated from the Middle Dutch “balghe,” meaning “bladder.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the present tense infinitive form of a verb.
Examples of bâillonner in L’infinitif Présent tense:
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Je vais bâillonner le suspect pour l’empêcher de crier. (I am going to gag the suspect to prevent him from screaming.)
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Il est interdit de bâillonner les témoins pendant les interrogatoires. (It is prohibited to silence witnesses during interrogations.)
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Nous devons bâillonner nos opinions pour maintenir la paix dans notre famille. (We must gag our opinions to maintain peace in our family.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of bâillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bâillonne | Je bâillonne mes ennemis. | I gag my enemies. |
tu | bâillonnes | Tu bâillonnes le chien. | You gag the dog. |
il | bâillonne | Il bâillonne ses victimes. | He gags his victims. |
elle | bâillonne | Elle bâillonne les orateurs. | She gags the speakers. |
on | bâillonne | On bâillonne les critiques. | We gag the critics. |
nous | bâillonnons | Nous bâillonnons la liberté d’expression. | We gag freedom of speech. |
vous | bâillonnez | Vous bâillonnez le prisonnier. | You gag the prisoner. |
ils | bâillonnent | Ils bâillonnent les témoins. | They gag the witnesses. |
elles | bâillonnent | Elles bâillonnent les protestants. | They gag the Protestants. |
Other Conjugations for Bâillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâillonner (this article)
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Bâillonner – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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