Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Introduction to the verb basculer
The English translation of the French verb basculer is “to tip” or “to switch.” It is pronounced as “bahs-kew-leh.”
Basculer comes from the Latin word “bascula,” meaning “balance” or “scale.” It entered the French language in the 16th century as a verb meaning “to balance on a seesaw” before taking on the meaning of “to tip” or “to switch” in the 19th century.
In everyday French, basculer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of basculer being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais basculé sur la chaise lorsque le chat a sauté sur mes genoux. (I had tipped over on the chair when the cat jumped on my lap.)
- Nous avions basculé sur une autre chaîne de télévision quand le match a commencé. (We had switched to another TV channel when the game started.)
- Ils avaient basculé la statue pour la placer sur le socle. (They had tipped the statue to place it on the pedestal.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of basculer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais basculé | J’avais basculé la chaise. | I had tipped over the chair. |
tu | tu avais basculé | Tu avais basculé le panier. | You had tipped over the basket. |
il | il avait basculé | Il avait basculé la table. | He had tipped over the table. |
elle | elle avait basculé | Elle avait basculé le vélo. | She had tipped over the bike. |
on | on avait basculé | On avait basculé la poubelle. | One had tipped over the trash can. |
nous | nous avions basculé | Nous avions basculé le sac. | We had tipped over the bag. |
vous | vous aviez basculé | Vous aviez basculé le canapé. | You had tipped over the sofa. |
ils | ils avaient basculé | Ils avaient basculé le carton. | They had tipped over the cardboard box. |
elles | elles avaient basculé | Elles avaient basculé la caisse. | They had tipped over the crate. |
Other Conjugations for Basculer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb basculer
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Basculer – 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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