Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Introduction to the verb bloquer
The English translation of the French verb bloquer is “to block” or “to obstruct.” The infinitive form of bloquer is pronounced “blo-kay.”
The word bloquer comes from the Old French word “blokier,” which means “to block” or “to dam up.” It is derived from the Latin word “blocus,” meaning “obstacle” or “blockade.”
In everyday French, bloquer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is typically used to express a past event or action that may or may not have happened. It is often used in conditional or hypothetical statements.
Three simple examples of bloquer in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
- Il aurait fallu que tu bloques le contrat à temps. (You should have blocked the contract on time.)
- J’aurais préféré que notre équipe ne soit pas bloquée par la défense adverse. (I would have preferred our team not to be blocked by the opposing defense.)
- Il est possible que la route ait été bloquée à cause de travaux. (It is possible that the road was blocked due to construction.)
English translations:
- It would have been necessary for you to block the contract on time.
- I would have preferred our team not to be blocked by the opposing defense.
- It is possible that the road was blocked due to construction.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of bloquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie bloqué | Je doute que j’aie bloqué. | I doubt that I blocked. |
tu | aies bloqué | Il faut que tu aies bloqué. | You must have blocked. |
il | ait bloqué | Il est possible qu’il ait bloqué. | It’s possible he blocked. |
elle | ait bloqué | Elle craint qu’elle ait bloqué. | She fears she blocked. |
on | ait bloqué | On veut qu’on ait bloqué. | We want it to have been blocked. |
nous | ayons bloqué | Espérons que nous ayons bloqué. | Let’s hope we blocked. |
vous | ayez bloqué | Il est important que vous ayez bloqué. | It’s important that you blocked. |
ils | aient bloqué | Ils doutent qu’ils aient bloqué. | They doubt they blocked. |
elles | aient bloqué | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient bloqué. | They prefer they blocked. |
Other Conjugations for Bloquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
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Bloquer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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