Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baliser
Introduction to the verb baliser
The English translation of the French verb baliser is “to mark” or “to signal.” The infinitive form of baliser is pronounced as “bah-lee-zay.”
The word “baliser” comes from the Old French word “balise,” meaning a “boundary stone” or “marker.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express actions that are uncertain or hypothetical in the past.
Three simple examples of baliser in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
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Nous avons peur qu’ils n’aient pas balisé le sentier avant notre randonnée. (We were afraid they hadn’t marked the trail before our hike.)
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Il est possible que le conducteur ait manqué de baliser la route, causant l’accident. (It is possible that the driver failed to mark the road, causing the accident.)
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J’espère qu’elle ait bien balisé le chemin pour que nous ne nous perdions pas. (I hope she marked the path well so we don’t get lost.)
English translations:
- We were afraid they hadn’t marked the trail before our hike.
- It is possible that the driver failed to mark the road, causing the accident.
- I hope she marked the path well so we don’t get lost.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of baliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie balisé | Je doute que j’aie balisé. | I doubt that I marked. |
tu | aies balisé | Il faut que tu aies balisé. | You must have marked. |
il | ait balisé | Il est possible qu’il ait balisé. | It’s possible he marked. |
elle | ait balisé | Elle craint qu’elle ait balisé. | She fears she marked. |
on | ait balisé | On veut qu’on ait balisé. | We want it to have been marked. |
nous | ayons balisé | Espérons que nous ayons balisé. | Let’s hope we marked. |
vous | ayez balisé | Il est important que vous ayez balisé. | It’s important that you marked. |
ils | aient balisé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient balisé. | They doubt they marked. |
elles | aient balisé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient balisé. | They prefer they marked. |
Other Conjugations for Baliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baliser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baliser
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Baliser – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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