Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Introduction to the verb balader
The English translation of the French verb balader is “to stroll” or “to wander.” It is pronounced as “bah-lah-deh.”
The language origin of balader can be traced back to the Old French word “baillier,” meaning “to give” or “to assign.” Over time, the word evolved to mean “to walk” or “to go on a walk.” In modern French, balader is most often used in informal or colloquial contexts to mean “to take a stroll” or “to go for a walk.”
In the Passé Antérieur tense, balader is used to describe a past action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verbs avoir or être in the Passé Simple tense, and adding the past participle of balader (baladé).
Here are three simple examples of balader used in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’eus baladé dans le parc avant de rentrer chez moi. (I had strolled in the park before returning home.)
- Tu eus baladé le chien avant de partir en vacances. (You had taken the dog for a walk before leaving for vacation.)
- Ils eurent baladé toute la journée dans la ville avant de se fatiguer. (They had wandered around the city all day before getting tired.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of balader
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse baladé | I had strolled/walked |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses baladé | You had strolled/walked |
il | il eût | Il eût baladé | He had strolled/walked |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût baladé | She had strolled/walked |
on | on eût | On eût baladé | One had strolled/walked |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes baladé | We had strolled/walked |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes baladé | You had strolled/walked |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent baladé | They had strolled/walked |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent baladé | They had strolled/walked |
Other Conjugations for Balader.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balader
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Balader – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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