Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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 “ba-yo-nay.”
The language origin of bâillonner comes from the French word “bâillon,” which means “gag.” The suffix “-ner” is added to create the verb form. In everyday French, bâillonner is often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that was completed in the past.
Examples:
- J’ai bâillonné le voleur pour l’empêcher de crier. (I gagged the thief to prevent him from yelling.)
- Ils ont bâillonné la victime pour la faire taire. (They silenced the victim to shut her up.)
- Elle a bâillonné son frère pour qu’il arrête de raconter des bêtises. (She gagged her brother to make him stop telling nonsense.)
In all of these examples, bâillonner is used to indicate an action that was completed in the past and has an effect on the present. It is often used in situations where someone is trying to quiet or restrain someone else.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of bâillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai bâillonné | J’ai bâillonné le prisonnier. | I gagged the prisoner. |
tu | as bâillonné | Tu as bâillonné la victime. | You gagged the victim. |
il | a bâillonné | Il a bâillonné le témoin. | He gagged the witness. |
elle | a bâillonné | Elle a bâillonné le chien. | She gagged the dog. |
on | a bâillonné | On a bâillonné les manifestants. | We gagged the protestors. |
nous | avons bâillonné | Nous avons bâillonné les bouches. | We gagged the mouths. |
vous | avez bâillonné | Vous avez bâillonné les opposants. | You gagged the opponents. |
ils | ont bâillonné | Ils ont bâillonné les sources. | They gagged the sources. |
elles | ont bâillonné | Elles ont bâillonné les journalistes. | They gagged the journalists. |
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 (this article)
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
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Bâillonner – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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