Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) 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-yoh-nay.”
The origin of the word bâillonner can be traced back to the French noun “bâillon,” which means “gag” or “mouthpiece.” The suffix “-ner” is added to the noun to create the verb form, indicating the action of putting a gag on someone. In everyday French, bâillonner is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Example 1: J’ai bâillonné le prisonnier avant qu’il puisse appeler à l’aide.
Translation: I gagged the prisoner before he could call for help.
Example 2: Elle avait bâillonné ses enfants pour qu’ils ne fassent pas de bruit pendant la réunion.
Translation: She had silenced her children so they wouldn’t make any noise during the meeting.
Example 3: Le dictateur avait bâillonné les médias pour empêcher la diffusion d’informations critiques.
Translation: The dictator had silenced the media to prevent the spread of critical information.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of bâillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse bâillonné | I had gagged |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses bâillonné | You had gagged |
il | il eût | Il eût bâillonné | He had gagged |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût bâillonné | She had gagged |
on | on eût | On eût bâillonné | One had gagged |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes bâillonné | We had gagged |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes bâillonné | You had gagged |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent bâillonné | They had gagged |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent bâillonné | They had gagged |
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 (this article)
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
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Bâillonner – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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