Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Introduction to the verb bêler
The English translation of the French verb bêler is “to bleat.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “be-leh”.
Bêler comes from the Old French word “beler”, which means “to cry out, roar, or bellow.” It is derived from the Latin word “balare,” which also means “to bleat.”
In everyday French, bêler is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a wish or desire, or to describe a possibility or hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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Il fallait que je bêlasse comme un agneau pour qu’ils me remarquent. (I had to bleat like a lamb for them to notice me.)
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Si seulement tu bêlasses moins fort, je pourrais me concentrer sur mon travail. (If only you bleated less loudly, I could focus on my work.)
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Il était peu probable que les moutons bêlassent pendant la nuit, mais on ne sait jamais. (It was unlikely that the sheep would bleat during the night, but you never know.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bêler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bêlasse | Je ferais mieux si je bêlasse moins. | I would do better if I baaed less. |
tu | bêlasses | Si tu bêlasses plus, tu m’impressionnerais. | If you baaed more, you would impress me. |
il | bêlât | Il serait plus calme si il bêlât moins fort. | He would be calmer if he baaed less loudly. |
elle | bêlât | Elle aurait peur si elle bêlât souvent. | She would be scared if she baaed often. |
on | bêlât | Si on bêlât moins souvent, on se reposerait mieux. | If one baaed less often, one would rest better. |
nous | bêlassions | Si nous bêlassions ensemble, on s’entendrait bien. | If we baaed together, we would get along well. |
vous | bêlassiez | Si vous bêlassiez plus fort, on vous entendrait mieux. | If you baaed louder, we would hear you better. |
ils | bêlassent | S’ils bêlassent plus doucement, ce serait moins stressant. | If they baaed more softly, it would be less stressful. |
elles | bêlassent | Si elles bêlassent ensemble, ce serait un beau spectacle. | If they baaed together, it would be a beautiful spectacle. |
Other Conjugations for Bêler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêler
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Bêler – 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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