Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Introduction to the verb baleiner
The English translation of the French verb baleiner is “to whale,” meaning to hunt or fish for whales. The infinitive form is pronounced “ba-lay-nay.”
The language origin of baleiner can be traced back to the word “baleine,” which means “whale” in French. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a doubt or uncertainty about a past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of baleiner in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je doute qu’il ait baleiné lors de son dernier voyage en mer. (I doubt he went whaling on his last trip to the sea.)
- Il est possible que les marins aient baleiné dans cette région il y a des siècles. (It is possible that sailors went whaling in this region centuries ago.)
- Je ne crois pas qu’ils aient bien baleiné cette année. (I don’t believe they did well whaling this year.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of baleiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie baleiné | Je ne crois pas que j’aie baleiné. | I don’t think I baled. |
tu | aies baleiné | Je veux que tu aies baleiné. | I want you to have baled. |
il | ait baleiné | Il est possible qu’il ait baleiné. | It’s possible he baled. |
elle | ait baleiné | Elle ne pense pas qu’elle ait baleiné. | She doesn’t think she baled. |
on | ait baleiné | On a besoin qu’on ait baleiné. | We need it to have been baled. |
nous | ayons baleiné | Je suis content que nous ayons baleiné. | I’m glad we baled. |
vous | ayez baleiné | Il est important que vous ayez baleiné. | It’s important that you baled. |
ils | aient baleiné | Ils doutent qu’ils aient baleiné. | They doubt they baled. |
elles | aient baleiné | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient baleiné. | They prefer they baled. |
Other Conjugations for Baleiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baleiner
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Baleiner – 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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