Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baréter
Introduction to the verb baréter
The English translation of the French verb baréter is “to argue” or “to quarrel.” It is pronounced as “ba-reh-tey.”
The word “baréter” comes from the Old French word “barater,” which means “to trick or deceive.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of using baréter in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais barété avec mon frère avant qu’il ne parte en vacances. (I had argued with my brother before he left for vacation.)
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Tu avais barété avec ta sœur avant qu’elle ne rentre à la maison. (You had quarreled with your sister before she came back home.)
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Ils avaient barété toute la nuit avant de finalement se réconcilier. (They had been arguing all night before finally making up.)
In all of these examples, the action of arguing took place before another past action, indicated by the use of “avant que” (before). The Plus-que-parfait tense is commonly used in French to add more context and detail to past events, and baréter is a common verb used in this tense to describe conflicts or disagreements.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of baréter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais barré | J’avais barré la porte. | I had barred the door. |
tu | tu avais barré | Tu avais barré la fenêtre. | You had barred the window. |
il | il avait barré | Il avait barré le passage. | He had blocked the passage. |
elle | elle avait barré | Elle avait barré l’accès. | She had blocked the access. |
on | on avait barré | On avait barré la rue. | One had closed off the street. |
nous | nous avions barré | Nous avions barré la porte. | We had locked the door. |
vous | vous aviez barré | Vous aviez barré la porte. | You had blocked the door. |
ils | ils avaient barré | Ils avaient barré la route. | They had closed off the road. |
elles | elles avaient barré | Elles avaient barré la rue. | They had blocked the street. |
Other Conjugations for Baréter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baréter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baréter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baréter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baréter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baréter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baréter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baréter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baréter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baréter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baréter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baréter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baréter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baréter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baréter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baréter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baréter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baréter
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Baréter – 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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