French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | baille | baillais | baillerai | baillerais | baille | baillasse | ||
| tu | bailles | baillais | bailleras | baillerais | bailles | baillasses | ||
| il | baille | baillait | baillera | baillerait | baille | baillât | ||
| nous | baillons | baillions | baillerons | baillerions | baillions | baillassions | ||
| vous | baillez | bailliez | baillerez | bailleriez | bailliez | baillassiez | ||
| ils | baillent | baillaient | bailleront | bailleraient | baillent | baillassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai baillé | avais baillé | aurai baillé | aurais baillé | aie baillé | eusse baillé | ||
| tu | as baillé | avais baillé | auras baillé | aurais baillé | aies baillé | eusses baillé | ||
| il | a baillé | avait baillé | aura baillé | aurait baillé | ait baillé | eût baillé | ||
| nous | avons baillé | avions baillé | aurons baillé | aurions baillé | ayons baillé | eussions baillé | ||
| vous | avez baillé | aviez baillé | aurez baillé | auriez baillé | ayez baillé | eussiez baillé | ||
| ils | ont baillé | avaient baillé | auront baillé | auraient baillé | aient baillé | eussent baillé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | baillai | eus baillé | (tu) | baille | Present | baillant | ||
| tu | baillas | eus baillé | (nous) | baillons | Past | baillé | ||
| il | bailla | eut baillé | (vous) | baillez | Perfect | ayant baillé | ||
| nous | baillâmes | eûmes baillé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | baillâtes | eûtes baillé | (tu) | aie baillé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | baillèrent | eurent baillé | (nous) | ayons baillé | avoir baillé | |||
| (vous) | ayez baillé | |||||||
Bailler is a regular -er verb.
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