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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb balanstiquer

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The English translation of balanstiquer is “to balance, to weigh up”. The infinitive form is pronounced “bah-lahn-stee-kay”.

The word “balanstiquer” comes from the French word “balancer”, which means “to balance”. It is often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.

Examples:

  1. Il faut que j’aie balanstiqué toutes les options avant de prendre une décision. (I had to have weighed up all the options before making a decision.)
  2. Nous aurions aimé que tu aies balanstiqué les conséquences avant de te lancer dans ce projet. (We would have liked you to have weighed up the consequences before embarking on this project.)
  3. Il est possible qu’ils aient balanstiqué leur budget avant de partir en vacances. (It is possible that they weighed up their budget before going on vacation.)

Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of balanstiquer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie balanstiqué Je suis surpris que j’aie balanstiqué. I’m surprised that I balanstick.
tu aies balanstiqué Il est possible que tu aies balanstiqué. It’s possible that you balanstick.
il ait balanstiqué J’espère qu’il ait balanstiqué. I hope he balansticks.
elle ait balanstiqué Je ne pense pas qu’elle ait balanstiqué. I don’t think she balansticks.
on ait balanstiqué On préfère qu’on ait balanstiqué. We prefer it to have been balansticked.
nous ayons balanstiqué Il est important que nous ayons balanstiqué. It’s important that we balanstick.
vous ayez balanstiqué J’ai besoin que vous y ayez balanstiqué. I need you to have balanstick.
ils aient balanstiqué Ils doutent qu’ils aient balanstiqué. They doubt they balanstick.
elles aient balanstiqué Vous avez peur qu’elles aient balanstiqué. You fear they balanstick.

Other Conjugations for Balanstiquer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balanstiquer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balanstiquer     (this article)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Balanstiquer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense

The French Subjonctif Passé is a verb tense used to express actions or states that are uncertain, hypothetical, or dependent on some condition in the past. It’s often used in conjunction with the main verb in the present or future tense to convey various nuances of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion.

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Formation of the Subjonctif Passé

To form the Subjonctif Passé, you generally need to start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the passé composé (a compound past tense). Then, drop the subject and replace it with the appropriate Subjonctif endings. The endings are the same for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs:

   – For -er verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent
   – For -ir verbs: -isse, -isses, -ît, -issions, -issiez, -issent
   – For -re verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

For example, if you have the verb “parler” (to speak) in the third person plural passé composé, which is “ils ont parlé” (they spoke), the Subjonctif Passé form would be “qu’ils aient parlé” (that they spoke).

Everyday Usage Patterns

The Subjonctif Passé is commonly used in various situations:

– Expressing doubt or uncertainty: It’s used when you’re not certain about the completion of an action in the past. For example, “Je doute qu’il ait mangé” (I doubt that he ate).

– Desires and preferences: When you want or wish for something to have happened in the past. For instance, “Je préfère que tu aies réussi” (I prefer that you have succeeded).

– Expressing emotions: To convey emotions or feelings related to past actions or events. For example, “Il est content que nous ayons gagné” (He is happy that we won).

– Hypothetical situations: When discussing hypothetical or unreal past situations. For example, “Si j’avais su, j’aurais souhaité qu’ils aient été là” (If I had known, I would have wished they had been there).

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Subjonctif Passé often interacts with other tenses to convey specific meanings:

Present tense

It’s commonly used after expressions of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion in the present. For example, “Il faut que tu aies fini” (You must have finished).

Future tense

It’s used in the future for hypothetical or unreal actions in the past when the main clause is in the future. For example, “Je douterai qu’ils aient terminé demain” (I will doubt that they have finished tomorrow).

Conditional

When the main clause is in the conditional, the Subjonctif Passé can be used to express unreal or hypothetical actions in the past. For instance, “Il voudrait que nous ayons réussi” (He would like us to have succeeded).

Summary

The Subjonctif Passé is a versatile tense used in French to convey uncertainty, doubt, desire, or hypothetical situations related to past actions. It is used in various everyday contexts and interacts with other tenses to express specific nuances in the language.

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