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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb barouder

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The English translation of the French verb barouder is “to roam” or “to wander”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “bah-roo-deh”.

The word barouder comes from the French word “baroud”, meaning “war” or “fight”. It originates from the Arabic word “barūd”, which means “gunpowder”.

In everyday French, barouder is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past action or event that is uncertain or hypothetical.

Examples:

  1. Il est possible que je sois baroudé dans cette région en 2010. (It is possible that I roamed in this region in 2010.)
  2. J’aimerais que tu aies baroudé dans plusieurs pays avant de te marier. (I would like you to have roamed in several countries before getting married.)
  3. Nous doutons que vous ayez baroudé dans le désert pendant une semaine. (We doubt that you roamed in the desert for a week.)

English translations:

  1. It is possible that I roamed in this region in 2010.
  2. I would like you to have roamed in several countries before getting married.
  3. We doubt that you roamed in the desert for a week.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie baroudé Je doute que j’aie baroudé. I doubt that I have roamed.
tu aies baroudé Il est nécessaire que tu aies baroudé. It’s necessary that you have roamed.
il ait baroudé Il est possible qu’il ait baroudé. It’s possible he has roamed.
elle ait baroudé Elle craint qu’elle ait baroudé. She fears she has roamed.
on ait baroudé On veut qu’on ait baroudé. We want it to have been roamed.
nous ayons baroudé Nous sommes contents que nous ayons baroudé. We are glad we have roamed.
vous ayez baroudé Il est important que vous ayez baroudé. It’s important that you have roamed.
ils aient baroudé Ils doutent qu’ils aient baroudé. They doubt they have roamed.
elles aient baroudé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient baroudé. They prefer they have roamed.

Other Conjugations for Barouder.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barouder
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Barouder – 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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