Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Introduction to the verb baratter
The English translation of the French verb baratter is “to embezzle” or “to swindle.” The infinitive form, baratter, is pronounced as “bah-rah-teh.”
The word baratter comes from the Old French word “barat,” meaning “trickery” or “deception.” It is a verb that is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe actions that were completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of how baratter is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French, with their English translations:
- J’avais baratté l’argent avant que la police n’arrive. (I had embezzled the money before the police arrived.)
- Tu avais baratté les fonds sans que personne ne s’en rende compte. (You had swindled the funds without anyone noticing.)
- Il avait baratté les biens de son entreprise avant de déclarer faillite. (He had embezzled the assets of his company before declaring bankruptcy.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of baratter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais baratté | J’avais baratté le lait. | I had churned the milk. |
tu | tu avais baratté | Tu avais baratté le beurre. | You had churned the butter. |
il | il avait baratté | Il avait baratté la crème. | He had churned the cream. |
elle | elle avait baratté | Elle avait baratté la pâte. | She had churned the dough. |
on | on avait baratté | On avait baratté la confiture. | One had churned the jam. |
nous | nous avions baratté | Nous avions baratté le fromage. | We had churned the cheese. |
vous | vous aviez baratté | Vous aviez baratté la glace. | You had churned the ice cream. |
ils | ils avaient baratté | Ils avaient baratté le lait. | They had churned the milk. |
elles | elles avaient baratté | Elles avaient baratté la crème. | They had churned the cream. |
Other Conjugations for Baratter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
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Baratter – 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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