Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Introduction to the verb balayer
The English translation of the French verb balayer is “to sweep.” It is pronounced as “bah-leh-yay” in its infinitive form.
Balayer comes from the Latin word “balatium,” which means a broom or a sweeping tool. In everyday French, it is most often used in its infinitive form as “balayer” to indicate the action of sweeping.
In the Subjonctif Passé tense, balayer is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past. It is often used after conjunctions such as “avant que” (before), “pour que” (so that), or “sans que” (without).
- Il a demandé que je balaye la terrasse avant que les invités arrivent. (He asked me to sweep the terrace before the guests arrive.)
- Je suis partie sans qu’elle ait balayé la cuisine. (I left without her sweeping the kitchen.)
- Nous n’avons pas bu de café pour que tu aies balayé la salle à manger. (We didn’t have coffee so that you could sweep the dining room.)
In these examples, the Subjonctif Passé form of balayer is used to express an action that may or may not have taken place in the past, depending on the situation. The English translations also reflect the uncertainty or hypothetical nature of the action.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of balayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie balayé | J’aimerais que j’aie balayé. | I would like to have swept. |
tu | aies balayé | Il est possible que tu aies balayé. | It’s possible you swept. |
il | ait balayé | Il est important qu’il ait balayé. | It’s important he swept. |
elle | ait balayé | Elle insiste pour qu’elle ait balayé. | She insists she swept. |
on | ait balayé | On veut qu’on ait balayé. | We want it to have been swept. |
nous | ayons balayé | Il est nécessaire que nous ayons balayé. | It’s necessary we swept. |
vous | ayez balayé | Il faut que vous ayez balayé. | You must have swept. |
ils | aient balayé | Ils demandent qu’ils aient balayé. | They ask that they swept. |
elles | aient balayé | Elles insistent pour qu’elles aient balayé. | They insist they swept. |
Other Conjugations for Balayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balayer
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Balayer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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