L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Introduction to the verb bégayer
The English translation of the French verb bégayer is “to stutter” or “to stammer.” It is pronounced as “bay-ga-yay.”
The word bégayer comes from the Old French word “begaier,” which was derived from the Latin word “balbus” meaning “stuttering.” It is most often used in spoken French and is considered a common verb.
In the L’infinitif Présent tense, bégayer is conjugated as “je bégaye,” “tu bégayes,” “il/elle bégaye,” “nous bégayons,” “vous bégayez,” and “ils/elles bégayent.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
1) Je bégaye quand je suis nerveux. (I stutter when I am nervous.)
2) Tu bégayes souvent quand tu parles vite. (You often stammer when you speak quickly.)
3) Nous bégayons parfois quand nous sommes fatigués. (We sometimes stutter when we are tired.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of bégayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bégaie | Je bégaie souvent. | I stutter often. |
tu | bégaies | Tu bégaies en public. | You stutter in public. |
il | bégaie | Il bégaie en classe. | He stutters in class. |
elle | bégaie | Elle bégaie à l’oral. | She stutters orally. |
on | bégaie | On bégaie quand il est nerveux. | We stutter when we’re nervous. |
nous | bégaions | Nous bégaions ensemble. | We used to stutter together. |
vous | bégayez | Vous bégayez gentiment. | You stutter kindly. |
ils | bégayent | Ils bégayent parfois. | They stutter sometimes. |
elles | bégayent | Elles bégayent en public. | They stutter in public. |
Other Conjugations for Bégayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégayer (this article)
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Bégayer – 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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