Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Introduction to the verb barricader
The English translation of the French verb barricader is “to barricade.” It is pronounced as “bah-ree-kah-day.”
The word barricader comes from the French word “barricade,” which means a barrier or obstruction. It is derived from the Old French word “barriquer,” which means to barricade or block.
In everyday French, barricader is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of barricader used in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais barricadé la porte avant qu’ils n’arrivent. (I had barricaded the door before they arrived.)
- Elle s’était barricadée dans sa chambre après la dispute. (She had barricaded herself in her room after the argument.)
- Les manifestants avaient barricadé les rues pour empêcher la circulation. (The protesters had barricaded the streets to block traffic.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of barricader
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse barricadé | I had barricaded |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses barricadé | You had barricaded |
il | il eût | Il eût barricadé | He had barricaded |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût barricadé | She had barricaded |
on | on eût | On eût barricadé | One had barricaded |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes barricadé | We had barricaded |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes barricadé | You had barricaded |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent barricadé | They had barricaded |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent barricadé | They had barricaded |
Other Conjugations for Barricader.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barricader
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Barricader – 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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