Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Introduction to the verb baratiner
The English translation of the French verb baratiner is “to sweet talk” or “to charm.” It is pronounced bah-rah-tee-nay.
The origin of the word “baratiner” is uncertain, but it may come from the Occitan word “baratina” which means “to chat” or “to prattle.”
In everyday French, baratiner is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that took place before another action in the past. It is used to talk about something that someone was trying to accomplish or achieve.
Examples:
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J’étais déçue qu’il n’ait pas réussi à me baratiner pour que j’accepte son offre. (I was disappointed that he hadn’t managed to sweet talk me into accepting his offer.)
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Elle était convaincue que son patron l’aurait licenciée si elle n’avait pas réussi à le baratiner. (She was convinced that her boss would have fired her if she hadn’t managed to charm him.)
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J’étais étonné qu’il vous ait baratiné pour que vous lui donniez de l’argent. (I was surprised that he sweet talked you into giving him money.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of baratiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse baratiné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse baratiné. | I wish I had sweet-talked. |
tu | eusses baratiné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses baratiné. | I wish you had sweet-talked. |
il | eût baratiné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût baratiné. | I wish he had sweet-talked. |
elle | eût baratiné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût baratiné. | I wish she had sweet-talked. |
on | eût baratiné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût baratiné. | I wish one had sweet-talked. |
nous | eussions baratiné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions baratiné. | I wish we had sweet-talked. |
vous | eussiez baratiné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez baratiné. | I wish you had sweet-talked. |
ils | eussent baratiné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent baratiné. | I wish they had sweet-talked. |
elles | eussent baratiné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent baratiné. | I wish they had sweet-talked. |
Other Conjugations for Baratiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
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Baratiner – 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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