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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb blatérer

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The English translation of the French verb blatérer is “to bleat” or “to blether”. The infinitive form is pronounced “blah-teh-reh”.

The verb blatérer comes from the Latin word “blaterare” meaning “to babble” or “to prattle”. 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.

Examples:

  1. Je voulais qu’il ne blatérât pas tout le temps. (I wanted him to not babble all the time.)
  2. Il était nécessaire que vous ne blatérassiez pas devant le boss. (It was necessary for you to not babble in front of the boss.)
  3. Elle souhaitait que nous ne blatérassions pas sur nos problèmes. (She wished for us to not babble about our problems.)

English translations:

  1. I wanted him to stop babbling all the time.
  2. It was necessary for you to not blather in front of the boss.
  3. She wished for us to not prattle about our problems.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je blatarasse Je serais plus heureux si je blatarasse moins. I would be happier if I babbled less.
tu blatérasses Si tu ne blatérasses pas si vite, tu comprendrais mieux. If you didn’t babble so quickly, you would understand better.
il blatérât Il serait énervé si il blatérât pendant le film. He would be annoyed if he babbled during the movie.
elle blatérât Elle serait plus calme si elle blatérât moins. She would be calmer if she babbled less.
on blatérât Si on blatérât moins, on aurait plus de temps pour écouter. If one babbled less, one would have more time to listen.
nous blatérassions Si nous blatérassions ensemble, ça serait amusant. If we babbled together, it would be fun.
vous blatérassiez Si vous blatérassiez moins fort, vous pourriez vous entendre. If you babbled less loudly, you could hear each other.
ils blatérassent S’ils ne blatérassent pas autant, ils seraient plus attentifs. If they didn’t babble so much, they would be more attentive.
elles blatérassent Si elles ne blatérassent pas autant, elles seraient plus calmes. If they didn’t babble so much, they would be calmer.

Other Conjugations for Blatérer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blatérer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Blatérer – 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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