Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
Introduction to the verb balkaniser
The English translation of the French verb “balkaniser” is “to Balkanize” or “to divide into smaller hostile units.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “balkaniser” is: bal-ka-nee-zay.
The verb “balkaniser” comes from the noun “Balkans,” which refers to the southeastern region of Europe known for its historical divisions and conflicts. In everyday French, “balkaniser” is often used in the Passé Simple tense to describe the act of dividing or fragmenting something, similar to how the Balkans region was historically divided.
Here are three simple examples of “balkaniser” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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En 1991, la guerre a balkanisé la Yougoslavie.
(In 1991, the war Balkanized Yugoslavia.) -
Le groupe politique a balkanisé le pays en différentes factions.
(The political group Balkanized the country into different factions.) -
Les querelles internes ont balkanisé l’entreprise et mené à sa faillite.
(Internal conflicts Balkanized the company and led to its bankruptcy.)
These examples demonstrate the use of “balkaniser” in the Passé Simple tense to describe the division or fragmentation of various entities.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of balkaniser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | balkanisai | J’ai balkanisé le territoire. | I balkanized the territory. |
Tu | balkanisas | Tu balkanisas la région. | You balkanized the region. |
Il | balkanisa | Il balkanisa le pays. | He balkanized the country. |
Elle | balkanisa | Elle balkanisa la ville. | She balkanized the city. |
On | balkanisa | On balkanisa le continent. | One balkanized the continent. |
Nous | balkanisâmes | Nous balkanisâmes les provinces. | We balkanized the provinces. |
Vous | balkanisâtes | Vous balkanisâtes le territoire. | You balkanized the territory. |
Ils | balkanisèrent | Ils balkanisèrent les frontières. | They balkanized the borders. |
Elles | balkanisèrent | Elles balkanisèrent les régions. | They (feminine) balkanized the regions. |
Other Conjugations for Balkaniser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
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Balkaniser – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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