Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Introduction to the verb baquer
The English translation of the French verb baquer is “to yawn.” The infinitive form “baquer” is pronounced as “bah-keh.”
The word “baquer” comes from the medieval Latin word “basciare,” meaning “to gape.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation in the past.
Examples in Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Il fallait que je baquasse avant de commencer mon discours. (It was necessary for me to yawn before starting my speech.)
- Je lui conseillais de baquer avant d’aller au lit pour mieux dormir. (I advised him to yawn before going to bed to sleep better.)
- Il était probable qu’ils baquassent pendant le long discours du professeur. (It was likely that they would yawn during the long lecture of the professor.)
English translations:
- It was necessary for me to yawn before starting my speech.
- I advised him to yawn before going to bed to sleep better.
- It was likely that they would yawn during the long lecture of the professor.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of baquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | baquasse | Si j’avais le temps, je baquasse tout de suite. | If I had the time, I would do it right away. |
tu | baquasses | Si tu étais plus motivé, tu baquasses mieux. | If you were more motivated, you would do it better. |
il | baquât | Il serait content si il baquât plus souvent. | He would be happy if he did it more often. |
elle | baquât | Elle serait satisfaite si elle baquât bien. | She would be satisfied if she did it well. |
on | baquât | Si on baquât ensemble, on finirait plus vite. | If we did it together, we would finish faster. |
nous | baquassions | Si nous baquassions plus souvent, on aurait moins de travail. | If we did it more often, we would have less work. |
vous | baquassiez | Si vous baquassiez moins, vous perdriez moins de temps. | If you did it less, you would waste less time. |
ils | baquassent | S’ils baquassent mieux, ça serait plus efficace. | If they did it better, it would be more efficient. |
elles | baquassent | Si elles baquassent trop, elles seraient fatiguées. | If they did it too much, they would be tired. |
Other Conjugations for Baquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
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Baquer – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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