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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb baraquer

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The English translation of the French verb baraquer is “to set up (a tent or camp)”. It is pronounced bah-rah-kay in its infinitive form.

The word baraquer comes from the old Provencal word “baracar” meaning “to build a hut or cabin”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a wish or hypothetical situation in the past.

Here are three simple examples of baraquer in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their English translations:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu aies baraqué la tente avant la pluie. (I wish you had set up the tent before the rain.)

  2. Il faut qu’ils aient baraqué leur campement avant la tombée de la nuit. (They must have set up their camp before nightfall.)

  3. Si nous avions plus de temps, nous aurions pu baraquer un feu de camp. (If we had more time, we could have set up a campfire.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie baraqué Je doute que j’aie baraqué la tente. I doubt that I pitched the tent.
tu aies baraqué Il faut que tu aies baraqué la tente. You must have pitched the tent.
il ait baraqué Il est possible qu’il ait baraqué la tente. It’s possible he pitched the tent.
elle ait baraqué Elle craint qu’elle ait baraqué la tente. She fears she pitched the tent.
on ait baraqué On veut qu’on ait baraqué la tente. We want it to have been pitched.
nous ayons baraqué Espérons que nous ayons baraqué la tente. Let’s hope we pitched the tent.
vous ayez baraqué Il est important que vous ayez baraqué la tente. It’s important that you pitched the tent.
ils aient baraqué Ils doutent qu’ils aient baraqué la tente. They doubt they pitched the tent.
elles aient baraqué Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient baraqué la tente. They prefer they pitched the tent.

Other Conjugations for Baraquer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baraquer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Baraquer – 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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