L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Introduction to the verb bastillonner
The English translation of bastillonner is “to barricade” or “to block off.” The infinitive form is pronounced “bah-stee-yon-nay.”
Bastillonner comes from the French word “bastille,” which referred to a fortified tower or castle in medieval times. In modern French, it typically means to block off or secure an area by using physical barriers or obstacles.
In everyday French, bastillonner is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense in a figurative sense, to mean “to shut oneself off” or “to isolate oneself.” It can also be used to describe barricading a physical space or area.
Three examples of bastillonner in L’infinitif Présent tense are:
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Nous devons nous bastillonner pour nous protéger du monde extérieur. (We must barricade ourselves to protect ourselves from the outside world.)
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Les manifestants ont décidé de bastillonner la place publique pour empêcher l’entrée des forces de l’ordre. (The protesters have decided to barricade the public square to prevent the police from entering.)
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Elle a l’habitude de se bastillonner lorsqu’elle est stressée. (She has a habit of isolating herself when she is stressed.)
Note: It is important to note that while bastillonner is most commonly used in the figurative sense, it can also be used in a literal sense to describe barricading a physical space or area.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of bastillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bastillonne | Je bastillonne la porte. | I secure the door. |
tu | bastillonnes | Tu bastillonnes la fenêtre. | You secure the window. |
il | bastillonne | Il bastillonne la maison. | He secures the house. |
elle | bastillonne | Elle bastillonne le garage. | She secures the garage. |
on | bastillonne | On bastillonne les portes et les fenêtres. | We secure the doors and windows. |
nous | bastillonnons | Nous bastillonnons les clôtures. | We secure the fences. |
vous | bastillonnez | Vous bastillonnez les bâtiments. | You secure the buildings. |
ils | bastillonnent | Ils bastillonnent les rues. | They secure the streets. |
elles | bastillonnent | Elles bastillonnent les frontières. | They secure the borders. |
Other Conjugations for Bastillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner (this article)
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Bastillonner – 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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