Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barloquer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb barloquer

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The English translation of the French verb barloquer is “to block” or “to barricade.” It is pronounced as “bar-lo-kay.”

The word barloquer is derived from the French word “barre,” meaning “bar” or “barricade,” and the suffix “-oquer,” which indicates a repetitive action. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a past subjunctive tense used to express hypothetical or uncertain situations in the past.

Three simple examples of barloquer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:

  1. Il fallait que nous barloquions la porte d’entrée pour éviter tout risque d’intrusion. (We had to barricade the front door to avoid any risk of intrusion.)

  2. J’aurais préféré que tu barloques la fenêtre avant de partir. (I would have preferred if you had blocked the window before leaving.)

  3. Si les manifestants avaient réussi à barloquer le pont, le trafic aurait été complètement bloqué. (If the protesters had managed to block the bridge, the traffic would have been completely blocked.)

Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of barloquer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je barloquasse Si j’avais du temps, je barloquasse avec toi. If I had time, I would hang out with you.
tu barloquasses Si tu étais plus sportif, tu barloquasses avec tes amis. If you were more athletic, you would hang out with your friends.
il barloquât Il serait heureux si il barloquât avec sa famille. He would be happy if he hung out with his family.
elle barloquât Elle viendrait si elle barloquât avec ses collègues. She would come if she hung out with her colleagues.
on barloquât Si on barloquât plus souvent, on se connaîtrait mieux. If one hung out more often, one would know each other better.
nous barloquassions Si nous barloquassions plus, nous aurions plus de contacts. If we hung out more, we would have more contacts.
vous barloquassiez Si vous barloquassiez plus tard, vous pourriez rester plus longtemps. If you hung out later, you could stay longer.
ils barloquassent S’ils barloquassent plus souvent, ils riraient plus. If they hung out more often, they would laugh more.
elles barloquassent Si elles barloquassent avec nous, ça serait amusant. If they hung out with us, it would be fun.

Other Conjugations for Barloquer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barloquer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barloquer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barloquer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barloquer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barloquer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barloquer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barloquer
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barloquer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barloquer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barloquer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barloquer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barloquer (this article)

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barloquer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barloquer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barloquer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barloquer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barloquer

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Barloquer – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Imparfait, also known as the imperfect subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions, states, or conditions that are uncertain, subjective, or hypothetical in the past. It is used in a variety of situations, including wishes, doubts, emotions, and polite requests, and often occurs in dependent clauses following certain expressions and conjunctions.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Imparfait, you typically start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the verb in the imparfait (imperfect) tense. Then, you remove the -ent ending and add the appropriate endings:

– For regular -er verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.
– For regular -ir and -re verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

1. Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty: The Subjonctif Imparfait is used to express doubt or uncertainty about something that happened in the past.

Example: Il doutait qu’elle vînt à la fête. (He doubted that she came to the party.)

2. Wishes and Desires: It is used to express wishes or desires in the past.

Example: J’aurais aimé que tu fusses là. (I would have liked you to be there.)

3. Hypothetical Scenarios: The Subjonctif Imparfait is employed in hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: Si j’eusse su, j’aurais agi différemment. (If I had known, I would have acted differently.)
4. Polite Requests and Suggestions: It is used to make polite requests and suggestions in a formal or polite tone.

Example: Il souhaitait que vous vinssiez lui rendre visite. (He wished that you would come to visit him.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Subjonctif Présent

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used in dependent clauses with the Subjonctif Présent in the main clause, especially in complex sentences.

Example: Il faut que tu manges bien pour que tu aies de l’énergie. (You need to eat well so that you have energy.)

Indicatif Passé Composé

The Subjonctif Imparfait can be used alongside the Indicatif Passé Composé to indicate a contrast between a factual event and a hypothetical one.

Example: Il est parti avant que tu ne fusses arrivé. (He left before you arrived.)

Conditional

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used with the Conditional to express unreal or hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: J’aurais pu le faire si j’eusse eu plus de temps. (I could have done it if I had had more time.)

Conditional Perfect

It can also be used with the Conditional Perfect to express unreal or hypothetical past events that would have occurred before other past events.

Example: J’aurais su s’il eût partagé l’information. (I would have known if he had shared the information.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Imparfait is a relatively complex tense, and its usage depends on the context and the verbs involved. It is essential to practice and become familiar with common expressions and contexts where this tense is appropriate to use it effectively in everyday French communication.

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