Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Introduction to the verb ballotter
The English translation of the French verb “ballotter” is “to toss” or “to jolt.” The infinitive form “ballotter” is pronounced as [ba-lɔ-te].
The verb “ballotter” originated from the Latin word “ballare,” meaning “to dance.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense in literary or formal contexts.
Here are three examples of “ballotter” in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
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Le bateau ballotta sur les vagues.
(The boat tossed on the waves.) -
Le vent ballotta les branches des arbres.
(The wind jolted the tree branches.) -
Le train ballotta les passagers lors du freinage brusque.
(The train jolted the passengers during the sudden braking.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and is predominantly found in literature or formal writing.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of ballotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | ballottai | Je ballottai dans le vent. | I tossed in the wind. |
Tu | ballottas | Tu ballottas la bouteille. | You tossed the bottle. |
Il | ballotta | Il ballotta sa tête. | He tossed his head. |
Elle | ballotta | Elle ballotta ses cheveux. | She tossed her hair. |
On | ballotta | On ballotta le navire. | One tossed the ship. |
Nous | ballottâmes | Nous ballottâmes les idées. | We tossed the ideas. |
Vous | ballottâtes | Vous ballottâtes les vêtements. | You tossed the clothes. |
Ils | ballottèrent | Ils ballottèrent le panier. | They tossed the basket. |
Elles | ballottèrent | Elles ballottèrent la poupée. | They (feminine) tossed the doll. |
Other Conjugations for Ballotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
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Ballotter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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