bailler

See also: bâiller

French

Etymology

From Middle French bailler, from Old French bailler, baillier, from Latin bajulāre, baiulāre, present active infinitive of baiulō.

Pronunciation
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Verb

bailler

  1. (obsolete) to give
  2. To lend
  3. To rent, lease

Conjugation
Conjugation of bailler (see also Appendix:French verbs)
present participle baillant
/ba.jɑ̃/
past participle baillé
/ba.je/
infinitive
simple bailler
compound avoir + past participle
gerund1
simple baillant
/ba.jɑ̃/
compound ayant + past participle
singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative je (j’) tu il, elle nous vous ils, elles
(simple
tenses)		 present baille
/baj/		 bailles
/baj/		 baille
/baj/		 baillons
/ba.jɔ̃/		 baillez
/ba.je/		 baillent
/baj/
imperfect baillais
/ba.jɛ/		 baillais
/ba.jɛ/		 baillait
/ba.jɛ/		 baillions
/baj.jɔ̃/		 bailliez
/baj.je/		 baillaient
/ba.jɛ/
past historic2 baillai
/ba.je/		 baillas
/ba.ja/		 bailla
/ba.ja/		 baillâmes
/ba.jam/		 baillâtes
/ba.jat/		 baillèrent
/ba.jɛʁ/
future baillerai
/baj.ʁe/		 bailleras
/baj.ʁa/		 baillera
/baj.ʁa/		 baillerons
/baj.ʁɔ̃/		 baillerez
/baj.ʁe/		 bailleront
/baj.ʁɔ̃/
conditional baillerais
/baj.ʁɛ/		 baillerais
/baj.ʁɛ/		 baillerait
/baj.ʁɛ/		 baillerions
/ba.jə.ʁjɔ̃/		 bailleriez
/ba.jə.ʁje/		 bailleraient
/baj.ʁɛ/
(compound
tenses)		 present perfect present indicative of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle
past anterior2 past historic of avoir + past participle
future perfect future of avoir + past participle
conditional perfect conditional of avoir + past participle
subjunctive que je (j’) que tu qu’il, qu’elle que nous que vous qu’ils, qu’elles
(simple
tenses)		 present baille
/baj/		 bailles
/baj/		 baille
/baj/		 baillions
/baj.jɔ̃/		 bailliez
/baj.je/		 baillent
/baj/
imperfect2 baillasse
/ba.jas/		 baillasses
/ba.jas/		 baillât
/ba.ja/		 baillassions
/ba.ja.sjɔ̃/		 baillassiez
/ba.ja.sje/		 baillassent
/ba.jas/
(compound
tenses)		 past present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
pluperfect2 imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative – tu – nous vous –
simple — baille
/baj/		 — baillons
/ba.jɔ̃/		 baillez
/ba.je/		 —
compound — simple imperative of avoir + past participle — simple imperative of avoir + past participle simple imperative of avoir + past participle —
1 Only usable with preposition en.
2 In less formal writing or speech, the past historic, past anterior, imperfect subjunctive and pluperfect subjunctive tenses may be found to have been replaced with the indicative present perfect, indicative pluperfect, present subjunctive and past subjunctive tenses respectively (Christopher Kendris [1995], Master the Basics: French, pp. 77, 78, 79, 81).

Middle French

Etymology 1

From Old French baillier.

Verb

bailler

  1. to bail (someone into someone else's custody)
  2. (by extension) to entrust (something to someone)
    • 1488, Jean Dupré, Lancelot du Lac:
      quant il les eut faictes si les scella & les bailla a la damoiselle pour porter l'andemain a court
      when he had written them [the letters] he then sealed them and entrusted them to the lady to take them tomorrow to the court

Descendants

Etymology 2

see baailler.

Verb

bailler

  1. Alternative form of baailler (to yawn)

Conjugation
  • Same conjugation for both etymologies.
  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.
   Conjugation of bailler
simple compound
infinitive bailler avoir baillé
gerund en baillant Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle baillant
past participle baillé
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ie (may be i' before a vowel) tu il nous vous ilz, elles
simple
tenses		 present baille bailles baille baillons baillez baillent
imperfect baillois, bailloys baillois, bailloys bailloit, bailloyt baillions, baillyons bailliez, baillyez bailloient, bailloyent
past historic bailla baillas bailla baillasmes baillastes baillerent
future baillerai, bailleray bailleras baillera baillerons baillerez bailleront
conditional baillerois, bailleroys baillerois, bailleroys bailleroit, bailleroyt baillerions, bailleryons bailleriez, bailleryez bailleroient, bailleroyent
compound
tenses		 present perfect Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
past anterior Use the past historic tense of avoir followed by the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
subjunctive que ie que tu qu'il que nous que vous qu'ilz, qu'elles
simple
tenses		 present baille bailles baille baillons baillez baillent
imperfect baillasse baillasses baillast baillassions baillassiez baillassent
compound
tenses		 past Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
imperative – tu – nous vous –
— baille — baillons baillez —

References
  • bailler on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330-1500) (in French)

Old French

Verb

bailler

  1. (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of baillier

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-aill, *-aills, *-aillt are modified to ail, auz, aut. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Conjugation of bailler (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple compound
infinitive bailler avoir baillé
gerund en baillant Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle baillant
past participle baillé
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu il nos vos il
simple
tenses		 present bail bailles baille baillons baillez baillent
imperfect bailloie, bailleie, bailloe, bailleve bailloies, bailleies, bailloes, bailleves bailloit, bailleit, baillot, bailleve bailliiens, bailliens bailliiez, bailliez bailloient, bailleient, bailloent, baillevent
preterite baillai baillas bailla baillames baillastes baillerent
future baillerai bailleras baillera baillerons bailleroiz, baillereiz, baillerez bailleront
conditional bailleroie, baillereie bailleroies, baillereies bailleroit, baillereit bailleriiens, bailleriens bailleriiez, bailleriez bailleroient, baillereient
compound
tenses		 present perfect Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
past anterior Use the preterite tense of avoir followed by the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
subjunctive que jo que tu qu’il que nos que vos qu’il
simple
tenses		 present bail bauz baut baillons baillez baillent
imperfect baillasse baillasses baillast baillissons, baillissiens baillissoiz, baillissez, baillissiez baillassent
compound
tenses		 past Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
imperative – tu – nos vos –
— baille — baillons baillez —
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