Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Introduction to the verb balader
The English translation of the French verb balader is “to stroll” or “to wander.” The infinitive form, balader, is pronounced as bah-lah-day.
The word balader comes from the Old French word “balade,” meaning “a song or dance.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “ballare,” meaning “to dance.”
In everyday French, the Conditionnel Passé tense is often used to express a hypothetical past action or to talk about something that could have happened in the past. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” (in this case, “avoir”) followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of balader in the Conditionnel Passé tense, along with their English translations:
- Si j’avais eu le temps, je me serais baladé dans le parc cet après-midi. (If I had had the time, I would have strolled in the park this afternoon.)
- Ils auraient pu se balader en ville ensemble, mais ils ont préféré rester à la maison. (They could have gone for a stroll in the city together, but they chose to stay at home.)
- Elle se serait baladée sur la plage toute la journée si le temps avait été plus chaud. (She would have wandered on the beach all day if the weather had been warmer.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of balader
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais baladé | Si j’avais le temps, je t’aurais baladé. | If I had the time, I would have taken you for a walk. |
tu | aurais baladé | Tu aurais baladé plus souvent. | You would have gone for walks more often. |
il | aurait baladé | Il aurait baladé avec ses amis. | He would have gone for a walk with his friends. |
elle | aurait baladé | Elle aurait baladé dans la nature. | She would have taken a walk in nature. |
on | aurait baladé | On aurait baladé en ville. | One would have walked around the city. |
nous | aurions baladé | Nous aurions baladé au parc. | We would have strolled in the park. |
vous | auriez baladé | Vous auriez baladé au bord de la mer. | You would have taken a walk by the sea. |
ils | auraient baladé | Ils auraient baladé avec leur chien. | They would have taken a walk with their dog. |
elles | auraient baladé | Elles auraient baladé dans la forêt. | They (female) would have taken a walk in the forest. |
Other Conjugations for Balader.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
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Balader – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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