Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baigner
Introduction to the verb baigner
The English translation of the French verb “baigner” is “to bathe” or “to swim.” The infinitive form of “baigner” is pronounced as [beɲe].
The verb “baigner” originates from the Latin word “balneare,” meaning “to bathe.” It is commonly used in everyday French to indicate actions related to bathing or swimming. In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), which is mostly used in written French to narrate past events, the verb “baigner” conjugates as follows:
- Je baignai – I bathed/swam
- Tu baignas – You bathed/swam
- Il/Elle baigna – He/She bathed/swam
Examples of “baigner” in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
- Hier, je baignai dans la mer. – Yesterday, I swam in the sea.
- Tu baignas le bébé dans la baignoire. – You bathed the baby in the bathtub.
- Elle baigna pendant des heures dans la piscine. – She swam for hours in the pool.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of baigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | baignai | Je baignai dans la mer. | I bathed in the sea. |
Tu | baignas | Tu baignas le bébé. | You bathed the baby. |
Il | baigna | Il baigna dans la rivière. | He bathed in the river. |
Elle | baigna | Elle baigna les vêtements. | She bathed the clothes. |
On | baigna | On baigna dans la piscine. | One bathed in the pool. |
Nous | baignâmes | Nous baignâmes le chien. | We bathed the dog. |
Vous | baignâtes | Vous baignâtes dans le lac. | You bathed in the lake. |
Ils | baignèrent | Ils baignèrent les enfants. | They bathed the children. |
Elles | baignèrent | Elles baignèrent les plantes. | They (feminine) bathed the plants. |
Other Conjugations for Baigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baigner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baigner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baigner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baigner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baigner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baigner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baigner
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Baigner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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