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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bastillonner

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The English translation of the French verb bastillonner is “to barricade” or “to block off”. It is pronounced as “bah-stee-yo-nay” in its infinitive form.

Bastillonner comes from the French word “bastille”, meaning a fortress or stronghold. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used for hypothetical or uncertain actions in the past.

Examples of bastillonner in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:

  1. Il fallait que nous bastillonnions la porte avant que les rebelles n’arrivent. (We had to barricade the door before the rebels arrived.)

  2. J’aurais préféré que vous bastillonniez les fenêtres pour éviter les cambriolages. (I would have preferred that you barricaded the windows to prevent burglaries.)

  3. Les soldats avaient peur que les ennemis ne bastillonnent le pont et bloquent ainsi leur accès à la ville. (The soldiers were afraid that the enemies would barricade the bridge and block their access to the city.)

English translations:

  1. It was necessary for us to barricade the door before the rebels arrived.

  2. I would have preferred for you to barricade the windows to prevent burglaries.

  3. The soldiers were afraid that the enemies would barricade the bridge and block their access to the city.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je bastillonnasse J’aurais peur s’il me bastillonnasse. I would be scared if he tied me up.
tu bastillonnasses Si tu me bastillonnasses, je me défendrais. If you tied me up, I would defend myself.
il bastillonnât Pour que je l’écoute, il faudrait qu’il me bastillonnât. In order for me to listen to him, he would have to tie me up.
elle bastillonnât Si elle me bastillonnât, je ne pourrais pas bouger. If she tied me up, I wouldn’t be able to move.
on bastillonnât Si on me bastillonnât, je me sentirais prisonnier. If someone tied me up, I would feel like a prisoner.
nous bastillonnassions Si nous le bastillonnassions, il ne pourrait pas s’échapper. If we tied him up, he wouldn’t be able to escape.
vous bastillonnassiez Si vous le bastillonnassiez, il ne pourrait pas bouger. If you tied him up, he wouldn’t be able to move.
ils bastillonnassent S’ils me bastillonnassent, je serais immobilisé. If they tied me up, I would be immobilized.
elles bastillonnassent Si elles le bastillonnassent, il serait prisonnier. If they tied him up, he would be a prisoner.

Other Conjugations for Bastillonner.

   
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    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bastillonner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Bastillonner – 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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