Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Introduction to the verb béer
The English translation of the French verb béer is “to gape” or “to stare with one’s mouth open.” The infinitive form, béer, is pronounced as “bay-ay.”
The word béer comes from the Old French word “baier,” meaning “to gape” or “to be open-mouthed.” It is often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, wishful thinking, or a hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of béer in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que je béaille devant mon patron. (I have to gape in front of my boss.)
- Je suis surpris qu’elle bée devant l’écran toute la journée. (I am surprised that she stares at the screen all day.)
- Il est possible que tu bées devant ce paysage magnifique. (It is possible that you will gape at this magnificent landscape.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of béer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bée | Il faut que je bée d’émerveillement. | I must gape in wonder. |
tu | bées | Je préfère que tu bées d’horreur. | I prefer you gape in horror. |
il | bée | Il est possible qu’il bée d’admiration. | It’s possible he gapes in admiration. |
elle | bée | Elle veut que j’elle bée d’étonnement. | She wants her to gape in astonishment. |
on | bée | Il est important qu’on bée de surprise. | It’s important we gape in surprise. |
nous | bées | Il est préférable que nous bées de stupéfaction. | It’s preferable we gape in amazement. |
vous | béiez | Il est nécessaire que vous béiez de fascination. | It’s necessary you gape in fascination. |
ils | béent | Il est essentiel qu’ils béent d’incrédulité. | It’s essential they gape in disbelief. |
elles | béent | Il est crucial qu’elles béent de perplexité. | It’s crucial they gape in bewilderment. |
Other Conjugations for Béer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béer
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Béer – 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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