Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Introduction to the verb bloquer
The English translation of the French verb bloquer is “to block” or “to obstruct.” It is pronounced as “blo-kay.”
The origin of the word bloquer can be traced back to the Latin word “blocus,” meaning “blockade.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is formed by using the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of bloquer used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Il fallait que je bloquasse les accès à la salle de réunion avant la réunion. (I had to block the access to the meeting room before the meeting.)
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Elle préférait que les enfants ne bloquassent pas les portes de la maison. (She preferred that the children did not block the doors of the house.)
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Ils auraient aimé que nous bloquassions les publicités sur notre ordinateur. (They would have liked us to block the ads on our computer.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bloquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bloquasse | Je ne ferais rien qui bloquasse la circulation. | I wouldn’t do anything that would block the traffic. |
tu | bloquasses | Si tu ne bloquasses pas le passage, ça irait mieux. | If you didn’t block the way, it would be better. |
il | bloquât | Il serait content si il bloquât le site web. | He would be happy if he blocked the website. |
elle | bloquât | Elle serait surprise si elle bloquât le compte. | She would be surprised if she blocked the account. |
on | bloquât | Si on bloquât toutes les rues, il n’y aurait pas de trafic. | If one blocked all the streets, there would be no traffic. |
nous | bloquassions | Si nous bloquassions les portes, personne ne pourrait entrer. | If we blocked the doors, no one could enter. |
vous | bloquassiez | Si vous bloquassiez les publicités, ça serait mieux. | If you blocked the ads, it would be better. |
ils | bloquassent | S’ils bloquassent l’accès, personne ne pourrait sortir. | If they blocked the access, no one could get out. |
elles | bloquassent | Si elles bloquassent le chemin, on serait coincé. | If they blocked the way, we would be stuck. |
Other Conjugations for Bloquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bloquer
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Bloquer – 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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