Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) 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 is pronounced as “bah-lee-zay.”
The word baliser comes from the Old French term “balis,” meaning “mark.” It is most commonly used in its reflexive form, “se baliser,” which means “to make one’s way,” or “to navigate.”
In everyday French, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a past hypothetical action or event. The verb baliser is often used in this tense when talking about something that could have been marked or signaled in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how the verb baliser is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’aurais aimé que tu te sois balisé le chemin. (I wish you had marked the path for yourself.)
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Il aurait fallu que nous nous soyons balisés avant de commencer la randonnée. (We should have marked our way before starting the hike.)
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Elle aurait préféré que vous vous soyez balisés le parcours avec des panneaux. (She would have preferred if you had marked the course with signs.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of baliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse balisé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse balisé. | I wish I had marked. |
tu | eusses balisé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses balisé. | I wish you had marked. |
il | eût balisé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût balisé. | I wish he had marked. |
elle | eût balisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût balisé. | I wish she had marked. |
on | eût balisé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût balisé. | I wish one had marked. |
nous | eussions balisé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions balisé. | I wish we had marked. |
vous | eussiez balisé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez balisé. | I wish you had marked. |
ils | eussent balisé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent balisé. | I wish they had marked. |
elles | eussent balisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent balisé. | I wish they had 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
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 Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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