Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) 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 silence”. It is pronounced as “ba-yo-ne”.
Bâillonner comes from the French word “bâillon”, which means “gag”, and the suffix “-er” which is used to form verbs. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which expresses a wish, doubt, or hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Il faut que je le bâillonne avant qu’il ne raconte tout. (I need to gag him before he tells everything.)
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Il est important que nous bâillonnions les témoins pour qu’ils ne parlent pas à la presse. (It is important that we silence the witnesses so they do not talk to the press.)
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Je préférerais que tu bâillonnes le chien lors de la fête. (I would prefer if you gagged the dog during the party.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of bâillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bâillonne | Il faut que je bâillonne le témoin. | I must gag the witness. |
tu | bâillonnes | Je préfère que tu bâillonnes. | I prefer you gag. |
il | bâillonne | Il est possible qu’il bâillonne. | It’s possible he gags. |
elle | bâillonne | Elle veut que j’elle bâillonne. | She wants her to gag. |
on | bâillonne | Il est important qu’on bâillonne. | It’s important we gag. |
nous | bâillonnions | Il est préférable que nous bâillonnions. | It’s preferable we gag. |
vous | bâillonniez | Il est nécessaire que vous bâillonniez. | It’s necessary you gag. |
ils | bâillonnent | Il est essentiel qu’ils bâillonnent. | It’s essential they gag. |
elles | bâillonnent | Il est crucial qu’elles bâillonnent. | It’s crucial they gag. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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