Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Introduction to the verb ballaster
The English translation of the French verb ballaster is “to ballast”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “bah-lah-stay”.
The word “ballaster” comes from the Old French word “balastre” which derives from the Latin word “ballastus”, meaning “to load with ballast”. It is most commonly used in its infinitive form “ballaster” in everyday French. In the Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to indicate an action that had been completed before another past action or moment in the past.
- J’avais ballasté le navire avant la tempête. (I had ballasted the ship before the storm.)
- Ils avaient ballasté le camion avec des pierres. (They had ballasted the truck with stones.)
- Elle avait ballasté sa valise pour éviter qu’elle tombe. (She had ballasted her suitcase to prevent it from falling.)
In these examples, the verb “ballaster” is used in its past participle form “ballasté” and is followed by the auxiliary verb “avoir” conjugated in the Plus-que-parfait tense. The English translations use the phrase “had + past participle” to convey the same past perfect tense.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ballaster
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais ballasté | J’avais ballasté le bateau. | I had ballasted the boat. |
tu | tu avais ballasté | Tu avais ballasté la voie ferrée. | You had ballasted the railroad. |
il | il avait ballasté | Il avait ballasté le navire. | He had ballasted the ship. |
elle | elle avait ballasté | Elle avait ballasté la cargaison. | She had ballasted the cargo. |
on | on avait ballasté | On avait ballasté le pont. | One had ballasted the bridge. |
nous | nous avions ballasté | Nous avions ballasté le chemin. | We had ballasted the path. |
vous | vous aviez ballasté | Vous aviez ballasté l’avion. | You had ballasted the airplane. |
ils | ils avaient ballasté | Ils avaient ballasté la route. | They had ballasted the road. |
elles | elles avaient ballasté | Elles avaient ballasté la piste. | They had ballasted the runway. |
Other Conjugations for Ballaster.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballaster
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Ballaster – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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