L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive 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.”
Entrebâiller comes from the combination of the prefix “entre-” meaning “between” and the word “bâiller” meaning “to yawn”. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of partially opening a door or a window.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Je vais entrebâiller la porte pour laisser entrer un peu d’air frais. (I am going to half-open the door to let in some fresh air.)
- Tu peux entrebâiller la fenêtre si tu veux entendre les oiseaux chanter. (You can half-open the window if you want to hear the birds singing.)
- Nous allons entrebâiller les volets pour laisser passer un peu de lumière. (We are going to half-open the shutters to let some light in.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of entrebâiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | entrebâille | Je entrebâille la fenêtre. | I half-open the window. |
tu | entrebâilles | Tu entrebâilles la porte. | You half-open the door. |
il | entrebâille | Il entrebâille les volets. | He half-opens the shutters. |
elle | entrebâille | Elle entrebâille la fenêtre. | She half-opens the window. |
on | entrebâille | On entrebâille la porte. | We half-open the door. |
nous | entrebâillons | Nous entrebâillons les fenêtres. | We half-open the windows. |
vous | entrebâillez | Vous entrebâillez la porte. | You half-open the door. |
ils | entrebâillent | Ils entrebâillent les fenêtres. | They half-open the windows. |
elles | entrebâillent | Elles entrebâillent la porte. | They half-open the door. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb entrebâiller (this article)
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Entrebâiller – 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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