Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballonner
Introduction to the verb ballonner
The English translation of the French verb ballonner is “to balloon,” meaning to inflate or expand rapidly. It is pronounced “bah-loh-nay” in its infinitive form.
The word ballonner comes from the French noun “ballon” which means balloon, and the suffix “-er” which is used to form verbs.
In everyday French, ballonner is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a past tense used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of ballonner used in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais ballonné avant de partir en vacances. (I had bloated before leaving for vacation.)
- Tu avais ballonné après avoir mangé trop de gâteau. (You had ballooned after eating too much cake.)
- Ils avaient ballonné après une journée de fête. (They had bloated after a day of celebration.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of ballonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse ballonné | I had ballooned |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses ballonné | You had ballooned |
il | il eût | Il eût ballonné | He had ballooned |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût ballonné | She had ballooned |
on | on eût | On eût ballonné | One had ballooned |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes ballonné | We had ballooned |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes ballonné | You had ballooned |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent ballonné | They had ballooned |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent ballonné | They had ballooned |
Other Conjugations for Ballonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ballonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballonner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballonner
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Ballonner – 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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