Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Introduction to the verb baratter
The English translation of the French verb “baratter” is “to embezzle” or “to swindle.” The infinitive form “baratter” is pronounced as “ba-ra-teh.”
The verb “baratter” originated from the Latin word “baratrum,” which means fraud or deceit. In everyday French, “baratter” is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe past actions or events that are completed. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple tense is mostly used in formal writing and literature, rather than in everyday spoken French.
Here are three examples of using “baratter” in the Passé Simple tense:
- Il baratta de l’argent pendant des années. (He embezzled money for years.)
- Elle baratta les biens de l’entreprise. (She swindled the company’s assets.)
- Ils barattèrent les fonds de la société. (They embezzled the company’s funds.)
In these examples, the verb “baratter” is conjugated in the Passé Simple tense to match the subject (il, elle, ils). The English translations provided give an understanding of the meaning of the verb in context.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of baratter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | barattai | J’ai baratté le lait. | I churned the milk. |
Tu | barattas | Tu barattas le beurre. | You churned the butter. |
Il | baratta | Il baratta le fromage. | He churned the cheese. |
Elle | baratta | Elle baratta la crème. | She churned the cream. |
On | baratta | On baratta le lait. | One churned the milk. |
Nous | barattâmes | Nous barattâmes le lait. | We churned the milk. |
Vous | barattâtes | Vous barattâtes le beurre. | You churned the butter. |
Ils | barattèrent | Ils barattèrent le fromage. | They churned the cheese. |
Elles | barattèrent | Elles barattèrent la crème. | They (feminine) churned the cream. |
Other Conjugations for Baratter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
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Baratter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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