Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Introduction to the verb ballotter
The English translation of the French verb ballotter is “to toss,” “to sway,” or “to shake.” The infinitive form of the ballotter is pronounced as “bah-loh-teh.”
Ballotter comes from the Old French word “baleter,” which means “to bounce” or “to toss.” It is derived from the Latin word “batuere,” which means “to beat.”
In everyday French, ballotter is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of ballotter used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Nous avions balloté dans le bus pendant tout le trajet. (We had been tossed in the bus during the entire journey.)
- Elle avait balloté son bébé pour le calmer. (She had rocked her baby to soothe him.)
- Ils avaient balloté le ballon dans la cour avant qu’il ne se dégonfle. (They had been bouncing the ball in the yard before it deflated.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of ballotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais balloté | J’avais balloté dans ma chaise. | I had tossed in my chair. |
tu | tu avais balloté | Tu avais balloté le bébé. | You had rocked the baby. |
il | il avait balloté | Il avait balloté sur le bateau. | He had been tossed on the boat. |
elle | elle avait balloté | Elle avait balloté ses cheveux. | She had tossed her hair. |
on | on avait balloté | On avait balloté sur la route. | One had been jostled on the road. |
nous | nous avions balloté | Nous avions balloté le ballot. | We had bounced the ballot. |
vous | vous aviez balloté | Vous aviez balloté le ballon. | You had tossed the ball. |
ils | ils avaient balloté | Ils avaient balloté sur la mer. | They had been tossed on the sea. |
elles | elles avaient balloté | Elles avaient balloté dans le vent. | They had been tossed in the wind. |
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
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 (this article)
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
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Ballotter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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