Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) 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 muzzle”. It is pronounced as “bah-yoh-nay”.
Bâillonner comes from the French word “bâillon”, which means “gag” or “muzzle”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three examples of using bâillonner in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Les bandits avaient bâillonné le gardien avant de s’échapper. (The bandits had gagged the guard before escaping.)
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J’avais bâillonné mon frère pour qu’il ne révèle pas notre secret. (I had gagged my brother so he wouldn’t reveal our secret.)
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Les journalistes avaient été bâillonnés par le gouvernement pour empêcher la diffusion de l’information. (The journalists had been muzzled by the government to prevent the spread of information.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bâillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bâillonné | J’avais bâillonné le prisonnier. | I had gagged the prisoner. |
tu | tu avais bâillonné | Tu avais bâillonné le manifestant. | You had silenced the protester. |
il | il avait bâillonné | Il avait bâillonné le suspect. | He had muzzled the suspect. |
elle | elle avait bâillonné | Elle avait bâillonné le témoin. | She had gagged the witness. |
on | on avait bâillonné | On avait bâillonné le chien. | One had gagged the dog. |
nous | nous avions bâillonné | Nous avions bâillonné l’otage. | We had gagged the hostage. |
vous | vous aviez bâillonné | Vous aviez bâillonné le suspect. | You had muzzled the suspect. |
ils | ils avaient bâillonné | Ils avaient bâillonné le prisonnier. | They had gagged the prisoner. |
elles | elles avaient bâillonné | Elles avaient bâillonné le témoin. | They had gagged the witness. |
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 (this article)
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 Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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