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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb balkaniser

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The English translation of the French verb balkaniser is “to Balkanize.” It is pronounced as “bahl-kah-nee-zay.”

The word balkaniser is derived from the term “Balkan” which refers to the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. The verb is used metaphorically to describe the process of breaking up a region or country into smaller, hostile and conflicting units, similar to the historical events that occurred in the Balkans region.

In everyday French, the verb balkaniser is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that has already occurred. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Subjonctif Présent tense followed by the past participle of balkaniser.

Examples:

  1. Il est temps que nous ayons balkanisé cette région. (It is time for us to have Balkanized this region.)

  2. J’aurais préféré que vous ayez balkanisé le pays plus tôt. (I would have preferred for you to have Balkanized the country earlier.)

  3. Il est possible que la situation se soit balkanisée après l’élection. (It is possible that the situation has Balkanized after the election.)

English translations:

  1. It is time for us to have Balkanized this region.

  2. I would have preferred for you to have Balkanized the country earlier.

  3. It is possible that the situation has Balkanized after the election.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie balkanisé Il est possible que j’aie balkanisé le pays. It’s possible that I may have balkanized the country.
tu aies balkanisé Je ne crois pas que tu aies balkanisé la région. I don’t believe you balkanized the region.
il ait balkanisé Il est important que je ait balkanisé le territoire. It’s important that he may have balkanized the territory.
elle ait balkanisé Elle doute qu’elle ait balkanisé les provinces. She doubts she balkanized the provinces.
on ait balkanisé On veut qu’on ait balkanisé le monde entier. We want the whole world to have been balkanized.
nous ayons balkanisé J’espère que nous ayons balkanisé la ville. I hope we balkanized the city.
vous ayez balkanisé Il est possible que vous ayez balkanisé le gouvernement. It’s possible that you balkanized the government.
ils aient balkanisé Ils préfèrent qu’ils aient balkanisé les États. They prefer they balkanized the states.
elles aient balkanisé Elles craignent qu’elles aient balkanisé les cultures. They fear they balkanized the cultures.

Other Conjugations for Balkaniser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Balkaniser – 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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