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FRENCH VERB

se baigner

to go for a swim

  • #233 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: baigné
  • Present participle: se baignant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I go for a swim
  2. tu you go for a swim
  3. il, elle, on he/she goes for a swim
  4. nous we go for a swim
  5. vous you go for a swim
  6. ils, elles they go for a swim

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I went for a swim
  2. tu you went for a swim
  3. il, elle, on he/she went for a swim
  4. nous we went for a swim
  5. vous you went for a swim
  6. ils, elles they went for a swim

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to go for a swim
  2. tu you used to go for a swim
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to go for a swim
  4. nous we used to go for a swim
  5. vous you used to go for a swim
  6. ils, elles they used to go for a swim

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will go for a swim
  2. tu you will go for a swim
  3. il, elle, on he/she will go for a swim
  4. nous we will go for a swim
  5. vous you will go for a swim
  6. ils, elles they will go for a swim

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would go for a swim
  2. tu you would go for a swim
  3. il, elle, on he/she would go for a swim
  4. nous we would go for a swim
  5. vous you would go for a swim
  6. ils, elles they would go for a swim

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I go for a swim
  2. tu (that) you go for a swim
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she go for a swim
  4. nous (that) we go for a swim
  5. vous (that) you go for a swim
  6. ils, elles (that) they go for a swim

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu go for a swim!
  2. nous go for a swim! (let’s)
  3. vous go for a swim! (plural, or formal)

How to use se baigner

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    On se baigne tous les matins avant le petit-déjeuner.

    We go for a swim every morning before breakfast.

  2. Past

    Vous vous êtes baignés ? L'eau était bonne ?

    Did you go in? Was the water nice?

  3. Imperfect

    Enfants, on se baignait dans la rivière derrière la maison.

    As children, we swam in the river behind the house.

  4. Future

    On se baignera demain s'il fait beau.

    We'll go for a swim tomorrow if the weather's nice.

  5. Conditional

    Je me baignerais bien, mais j'ai oublié mon maillot.

    I'd love a swim, but I forgot my swimsuit.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Je ne veux pas que les enfants se baignent sans adulte.

    I don't want the kids swimming without an adult.

  7. Imperative

    Baigne-toi maintenant, l'eau sera froide ce soir.

    Go in now, the water will be cold tonight.

Good to know

  • Se baigner is to go in the water; nager is to swim properly.

Where you hear se baigner

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

French · Beginner Level 3

  • Les Bretons se baignent toute l'année. People from Brittany swim all year round.
  • Je ne me suis pas baignée ! I didn't go for a swim!
  • Demain, je vais me baigner. Tomorrow, I'm going to go for a swim.
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The Tide

Beginner Level 3 · se baigner · ils se baignent · tu t'es baignée

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