Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Introduction to the verb barrer
The English translation of the French verb barrer is “to cross out” or “to block.” The infinitive form of barrer is pronounced as “ba-ray.”
The word barrer comes from the Old French word “barrer,” meaning “to block or barricade.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of barrer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il fallait que je barrasse cette phrase dans mon discours. (I had to cross out this sentence in my speech.)
- Nous ne voulions pas qu’ils barrassent l’entrée du bâtiment. (We didn’t want them to block the entrance of the building.)
- J’aurais préféré que tu n’aies pas barré mon nom de la liste. (I would have preferred if you hadn’t crossed my name off the list.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of barrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | barasse | Il faut que je barasse cette route avant la course. | I have to block off this road before the race. |
tu | barasses | Je voudrais que tu barasses la porte arrière. | I would like you to lock the back door. |
il | barrât | Il était important qu’il barrât la route pour la sécurité. | It was important for him to block the road for safety. |
elle | barrât | Elle aurait préféré que je barrât le passage. | She would have preferred if I blocked the way. |
on | barrât | Il faudrait qu’on barrât cette zone pour éviter les accidents. | We should block off this area to prevent accidents. |
nous | barrassions | Il était nécessaire qu’on barrassions cette partie de la rivière. | It was necessary for us to block off this part of the river. |
vous | barrassiez | Je souhaiterais que vous barrassiez ces objets dangereux. | I would like you to block off these dangerous objects. |
ils | barrassent | Je crains qu’ils barrassent le chemin vers le sommet. | I fear they will block the path to the summit. |
elles | barrassent | Elles aimeraient que nous barrassent la porte pour les laisser tranquilles. | They would like us to block the door to leave them alone. |
Other Conjugations for Barrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barrer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the barrer Subjonctif Imparfait tense conjugation!
Barrer – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb barrer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!