Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Introduction to the verb baleiner
The English translation of the French verb baleiner is “to whale” or “to hunt for whales.” It is pronounced as “bah-lay-ee-nay.”
The origin of the word baleiner can be traced back to the Old French word “balener” which comes from the Latin word “ballaena” meaning “whale.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about past actions that have been completed.
Here are three simple examples of how baleiner is used in the Passé Composé tense, with their English translations:
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J’ai baleiné dans l’océan Atlantique. (I hunted for whales in the Atlantic Ocean.)
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Tu as baleiné avec ton père. (You went whale hunting with your father.)
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Ils ont baleiné pendant plusieurs jours. (They whaled for several days.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of baleiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai baleiné | J’ai baleiné avec lui. | I swam with him. |
tu | as baleiné | Tu as baleiné vite. | You swam quickly. |
il | a baleiné | Il a baleiné dans l’océan. | He swam in the ocean. |
elle | a baleiné | Elle a baleiné avec ses amis. | She swam with her friends. |
on | a baleiné | On a baleiné toute la journée. | We swam all day. |
nous | avons baleiné | Nous avons baleiné en mer. | We swam in the sea. |
vous | avez baleiné | Vous avez baleiné ensemble. | You swam together. |
ils | ont baleiné | Ils ont baleiné en vacances. | They swam on vacation. |
elles | ont baleiné | Elles ont baleiné en compétition. | They swam in a competition. |
Other Conjugations for Baleiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
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Baleiner – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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