Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Introduction to the verb baqueter
The English translation of the French verb baqueter is “to hammer” or “to beat.”
The infinitive form of baqueter is pronounced as “bah-keh-tay.”
The word baqueter comes from the Old French word “bacet” which means “hammer.” It is primarily used in the context of cooking, to describe the action of pounding or beating ingredients with a tool such as a mallet or pestle. It can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to beat” or “to strike.”
In everyday French, baqueter is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a desire or a wish in the past, or to describe a hypothetical or unreal situation in the past.
Here are 3 examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’aurais aimé que tu baquettes les oignons avant de les mettre dans la soupe. (I would have liked you to chop the onions before putting them in the soup.)
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Si j’avais eu un marteau, je l’aurais baqueté jusqu’à le casser. (If I had had a hammer, I would have hammered it until it broke.)
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Il aurait fallu que tu baquettes plus fort pour que le gâteau soit bien mélangé. (You should have hammered harder for the cake to be well mixed.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of baqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | baquetasse | Si j’étais musicien, je baquetasse pour des heures. | If I were a musician, I would drum for hours. |
tu | baquetasses | Si tu pratiquais plus, tu baquetasses plus vite. | If you practiced more, you would drum faster. |
il | baquetât | Il serait heureux si il baquetât avec ses amis. | He would be happy if he drummed with his friends. |
elle | baquetât | Elle serait ravie si elle baquetât bien. | She would be delighted if she drummed well. |
on | baquetât | Si on baquetât ensemble, on aurait du plaisir. | If one drummed together, one would have fun. |
nous | baquetassions | Si nous baquetassions tous les jours, nous serions professionnels. | If we drummed every day, we would be professionals. |
vous | baquetassiez | Si vous baquetassiez plus sérieusement, vous seriez meilleurs. | If you drummed more seriously, you would be better. |
ils | baquetassent | S’ils baquetassent en rythme, ça serait fantastique. | If they drummed in rhythm, it would be fantastic. |
elles | baquetassent | Si elles baquetassent dans la rue, ça serait un spectacle. | If they drummed in the street, it would be a spectacle. |
Other Conjugations for Baqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
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Baqueter – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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