Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) 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 sway.” It is pronounced “ba-lo-tey” in its infinitive form.
The word ballotter comes from the Old French “ballet” meaning “dance” or “to move around.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “ballare” meaning “to dance.” In everyday French, ballotter is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express uncertainty or doubt.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Il fallait que je le ballotte pour qu’il prenne sa décision.
English translation: I had to sway him to make his decision. -
J’aimerais que tu ne ballottes pas entre ces deux options.
English translation: I would like you not to waver between these two options. -
Elle voulait que nous la ballottions vers la porte de sortie.
English translation: She wanted us to lead her towards the exit door.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of ballotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ballotasse | Si je n’avais pas peur, je ballotasse légèrement. | If I wasn’t scared, I would sway slightly. |
tu | ballotasses | Si tu ballotasses moins, tu ne serais pas malade. | If you swayed less, you wouldn’t be sick. |
il | ballotât | Il serait plus stable si il ballotât moins. | He would be more stable if he swayed less. |
elle | ballotât | Elle ne se sentirait pas malade si elle ballotât doucement. | She wouldn’t feel sick if she swayed gently. |
on | ballotât | Si on ballotât ensemble, ça pourrait être amusant. | If we swayed together, it could be fun. |
nous | ballotassions | Si nous ballotassions plus rapidement, nous irions plus vite. | If we swayed faster, we would go faster. |
vous | ballotassiez | Si vous ballotassiez plus fort, vous pourriez vous blesser. | If you swayed harder, you could get hurt. |
ils | ballotassent | S’ils ballotassent trop, ils pourraient tomber. | If they swayed too much, they could fall. |
elles | ballotassent | Si elles ballotassent ensemble, elles pourraient s’amuser. | If they swayed together, they could have fun. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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