Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Introduction to the verb baratter
The English translation of the French verb baratter is “to swindle” or “to defraud.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “bah-rah-tay.”
The word baratter comes from the Latin word “baratus,” meaning “to cheat.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe fraudulent or deceitful actions. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to express a past action that may or may not have happened, often adding a sense of regret or doubt.
Here are three simple examples of baratter being used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais peur qu’il eût baratté mes économies. (I was afraid that he had swindled my savings.)
- Il m’avait menti en disant qu’il n’eût pas baratté ses collègues. (He had lied to me by saying that he had not defrauded his colleagues.)
- Nous étions furieux que les politiciens eussent baratté les fonds publics. (We were furious that the politicians had embezzled public funds.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of baratter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse baratté | Si j’avais pu, je eusse baratté. | If I could, I would have churned. |
tu | eusses baratté | Si tu avais pu, tu eusses baratté. | If you could, you would have churned. |
il | eût baratté | Si il avait pu, il eût baratté. | If he could, he would have churned. |
elle | eût baratté | Si elle avait pu, elle eût baratté. | If she could, she would have churned. |
on | eût baratté | Si on avait pu, on eût baratté. | If one could, one would have churned. |
nous | eussions baratté | Si nous avions pu, nous eussions baratté. | If we could, we would have churned. |
vous | eussiez baratté | Si vous aviez pu, vous eussiez baratté. | If you could, you would have churned. |
ils | eussent baratté | Si ils avaient pu, ils eussent baratté. | If they could, they would have churned. |
elles | eussent baratté | Si elles avaient pu, elles eussent baratté. | If they could, they would have churned. |
Other Conjugations for Baratter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratter
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Baratter – 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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