Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bailler

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The English translation of the French verb bailler is “to give” or “to hand over.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “bah-yay.”

The verb bailler comes from the Latin word “bajulare,” meaning “to carry” or “to support.” It is primarily used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses actions or states that occurred before another past action.

Examples of bailler in the Subjonctif Passé tense include:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu m’aies bâillé un coup avant de partir. (I wish you had given me a hug before leaving.)

  2. Il est dommage que nous n’ayons pas baillé une chance à ce projet. (It’s a shame we didn’t give this project a chance.)

  3. Je suis heureux que vous ayez baillé votre accord pour ce partenariat. (I am happy that you gave your agreement for this partnership.)

Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of bailler

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie baillé Il faut que j’aie baillé. I must have yawned.
tu aies baillé Tu crains que tu aies baillé. You fear you yawned.
il ait baillé Il est possible qu’il ait baillé. It’s possible he yawned.
elle ait baillé Elle veut que elle ait baillé. She wants to have yawned.
on ait baillé On espère qu’on ait baillé. We hope we yawned.
nous ayons baillé Il est important que nous ayons baillé. It’s important that we yawn.
vous ayez baillé Il faut que vous ayez baillé. You must have yawned.
ils aient baillé Ils ne croient pas qu’ils aient baillé. They don’t believe they yawned.
elles aient baillé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient baillé. They prefer they yawned.

Other Conjugations for Bailler.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler     (this article)

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bailler

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Bailler – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense

The French Subjonctif Passé is a verb tense used to express actions or states that are uncertain, hypothetical, or dependent on some condition in the past. It’s often used in conjunction with the main verb in the present or future tense to convey various nuances of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion.

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Formation of the Subjonctif Passé

To form the Subjonctif Passé, you generally need to start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the passé composé (a compound past tense). Then, drop the subject and replace it with the appropriate Subjonctif endings. The endings are the same for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs:

   – For -er verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent
   – For -ir verbs: -isse, -isses, -ît, -issions, -issiez, -issent
   – For -re verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

For example, if you have the verb “parler” (to speak) in the third person plural passé composé, which is “ils ont parlé” (they spoke), the Subjonctif Passé form would be “qu’ils aient parlé” (that they spoke).

Everyday Usage Patterns

The Subjonctif Passé is commonly used in various situations:

– Expressing doubt or uncertainty: It’s used when you’re not certain about the completion of an action in the past. For example, “Je doute qu’il ait mangé” (I doubt that he ate).

– Desires and preferences: When you want or wish for something to have happened in the past. For instance, “Je préfère que tu aies réussi” (I prefer that you have succeeded).

– Expressing emotions: To convey emotions or feelings related to past actions or events. For example, “Il est content que nous ayons gagné” (He is happy that we won).

– Hypothetical situations: When discussing hypothetical or unreal past situations. For example, “Si j’avais su, j’aurais souhaité qu’ils aient été là” (If I had known, I would have wished they had been there).

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Subjonctif Passé often interacts with other tenses to convey specific meanings:

Present tense

It’s commonly used after expressions of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion in the present. For example, “Il faut que tu aies fini” (You must have finished).

Future tense

It’s used in the future for hypothetical or unreal actions in the past when the main clause is in the future. For example, “Je douterai qu’ils aient terminé demain” (I will doubt that they have finished tomorrow).

Conditional

When the main clause is in the conditional, the Subjonctif Passé can be used to express unreal or hypothetical actions in the past. For instance, “Il voudrait que nous ayons réussi” (He would like us to have succeeded).

Summary

The Subjonctif Passé is a versatile tense used in French to convey uncertainty, doubt, desire, or hypothetical situations related to past actions. It is used in various everyday contexts and interacts with other tenses to express specific nuances in the language.

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