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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb baréter

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The English translation of the French verb baréter is “to barter” or “to haggle.” The infinitive form, baréter, is pronounced bah-ray-tay.

Baréter comes from the Latin word baraterium, meaning “exchange,” and entered French in the 16th century. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical action or situation in the past.

Examples:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu aies barété le prix de la voiture avec le vendeur. (I wish you had haggled the price of the car with the seller.)
  2. Il est possible que nous ayons barété nos billets d’avion pour un meilleur prix. (It’s possible that we bartered for a better price for our plane tickets.)
  3. Mes parents m’ont toujours dit qu’ils auraient préféré que j’aie barété le prix de mes études. (My parents always told me that they would have preferred if I had haggled the price of my studies.)

English translations:

  1. I wish you had bartered the price of the car with the seller.
  2. It’s possible that we bargained for a better price for our plane tickets.
  3. My parents always told me that they would have preferred if I had negotiated the price of my studies.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie barété Je ne pense pas que j’aie barété. I don’t think I bartered.
tu aies barété Il faut que tu aies barété. You must have bartered.
il ait barété Il est possible qu’il ait barété. It’s possible he bartered.
elle ait barété Elle espère qu’elle ait barété. She hopes she bartered.
on ait barété On veut qu’on ait barété. We want it to have been bartered.
nous ayons barété Il est temps que nous ayons barété. It’s time we bartered.
vous ayez barété Il est important que vous ayez barété. It’s important you bartered.
ils aient barété Ils doutent qu’ils aient barété. They doubt they bartered.
elles aient barété Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient barété. They prefer they bartered.

Other Conjugations for Baréter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baréter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Baréter – 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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