Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb balkaniser
Introduction to the verb balkaniser
The English translation of the French verb balkaniser is “to balkanize.” It is pronounced as “bal-ka-nee-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word balkaniser comes from the term “Balkans,” which refers to the southeastern region of Europe that has a history of political and cultural fragmentation. The verb was first used in the early 20th century, when the Balkans were experiencing a period of territorial and political disintegration.
In everyday French, balkaniser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain past action. This tense is used when the verb in the main clause is in the past tense and the verb in the subordinate clause happened before the main action.
Here are three simple examples of balkaniser used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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Il aurait fallu que les pays européens n’aient pas balkanisé cette région. (It would have been necessary for the European countries not to have balkanized this region.)
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Si le gouvernement n’avait pas autant balkanisé le système de santé, la situation serait meilleure aujourd’hui. (If the government had not balkanized the healthcare system so much, the situation would be better today.)
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J’aurais aimé qu’elle n’ait pas balkanisé notre groupe d’amis en prenant parti pour l’un ou l’autre. (I wish she had not balkanized our group of friends by taking sides with one or the other.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of balkaniser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse balkanisé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse balkanisé. | I wish I had divided. |
tu | eusses balkanisé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses balkanisé. | I wish you had divided. |
il | eût balkanisé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût balkanisé. | I wish he had divided. |
elle | eût balkanisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût balkanisé. | I wish she had divided. |
on | eût balkanisé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût balkanisé. | I wish one had divided. |
nous | eussions balkanisé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions balkanisé. | I wish we had divided. |
vous | eussiez balkanisé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez balkanisé. | I wish you had divided. |
ils | eussent balkanisé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent balkanisé. | I wish they had divided. |
elles | eussent balkanisé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent balkanisé. | I wish they had divided. |
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
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 Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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