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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bazarder

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The English translation of the French verb bazarder is “to sell off” or “to get rid of.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “bah-zar-dey.”

The word bazarder comes from the French word “bazar,” which means “market” or “shop,” and the verb suffix “-er.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express actions that have already happened in the past, but may or may not have actually occurred.

Three simple examples of bazarder in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:

  1. J’aurais préféré que tu aies bazardé tes vieux vêtements au lieu de les garder. (I would have preferred that you had sold off your old clothes instead of keeping them.)
  2. Il est temps que nous ayons bazardé toutes ces vieilles affaires qui encombrent le grenier. (It’s time for us to have gotten rid of all those old things cluttering the attic.)
  3. Je regrette que tu aies bazardé ton livre de mathématiques, tu en auras besoin pour les examens. (I regret that you sold off your math book, you’ll need it for the exams.)

English translations:

  1. I wish you had sold off your old clothes instead of keeping them.
  2. It’s time for us to have gotten rid of all those old things cluttering the attic.
  3. I regret that you sold off your math book, you’ll need it for the exams.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie bazardé Je suis contente que j’aie bazardé. I’m glad that I sold.
tu aies bazardé Elle veut que tu aies bazardé. She wants you to have sold.
il ait bazardé Il ne croit pas qu’il ait bazardé. He doesn’t believe he sold.
elle ait bazardé Elle espère qu’elle ait bazardé. She hopes she sold.
on ait bazardé On est surpris qu’on ait bazardé. We’re surprised we sold.
nous ayons bazardé J’aimerais que nous ayons bazardé. I would like us to have sold.
vous ayez bazardé Elle suggère que vous ayez bazardé. She suggests you sold.
ils aient bazardé Ils pensent qu’ils aient bazardé. They think they sold.
elles aient bazardé Elles regrettent qu’elles aient bazardé. They regret they sold.

Other Conjugations for Bazarder.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bazarder
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Bazarder – 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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