Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Introduction to the verb bayer
The English translation of the French verb bayer is “to gape” or “to yawn.” It is pronounced as “bey-yay.”
The term bayer comes from the Old French word “baer,” meaning “to open one’s mouth.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to describe an action that happened in the past, before another action.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais bâillé avant de prendre mon café. (I had yawned before drinking my coffee.)
- Tu avais baillé lorsque je suis entré dans la pièce. (You had gaped when I entered the room.)
- Elle avait bâillé pendant toute la réunion. (She had yawned during the whole meeting.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bâillé | J’avais bâillé de fatigue. | I had yawned from fatigue. |
tu | tu avais bâillé | Tu avais bâillé d’ennui. | You had yawned out of boredom. |
il | il avait bâillé | Il avait bâillé de sommeil. | He had yawned from sleepiness. |
elle | elle avait bâillé | Elle avait bâillé d’ennui. | She had yawned out of boredom. |
on | on avait bâillé | On avait bâillé de fatigue. | One had yawned from fatigue. |
nous | nous avions bâillé | Nous avions bâillé de sommeil. | We had yawned from sleepiness. |
vous | vous aviez bâillé | Vous aviez bâillé d’ennui. | You had yawned out of boredom. |
ils | ils avaient bâillé | Ils avaient bâillé de fatigue. | They had yawned from fatigue. |
elles | elles avaient bâillé | Elles avaient bâillé de sommeil. | They had yawned from sleepiness. |
Other Conjugations for Bayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bayer
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Bayer – 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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