Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Introduction to the verb ballotter
The English translation of the French verb ballotter is “to toss/to rock/to sway.” It is pronounced as “bah-loh-teh.”
The language origin of ballotter comes from the Old French word “baloiter,” meaning “to sway.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubts, wishes, or uncertainty.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Je doute que tu ballotte bien sur le bateau. (I doubt that you are swaying well on the boat.)
- Il faut que je ballotte mes idées avant de prendre une décision. (I must toss/consider my ideas before making a decision.)
- J’aimerais que la musique ballotte nos corps. (I would like the music to sway our bodies.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of ballotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ballotte | Il faut que je ballotte la situation. | I need to toss up the situation. |
tu | ballottes | Il est possible que tu ballottes. | It’s possible you toss. |
il | ballotte | Il est important qu’il ballotte. | It’s important he tosses. |
elle | ballotte | Elle veut que j’elle ballotte. | She wants her to toss. |
on | ballotte | Il est nécessaire qu’on ballotte. | It’s necessary we toss. |
nous | ballotions | Il est préférable que nous ballotions. | It’s preferable we toss. |
vous | ballotiez | Il est crucial que vous ballotiez. | It’s crucial you toss. |
ils | ballotent | Il est essentiel qu’ils ballotent. | It’s essential they toss. |
elles | ballotent | Il est capital qu’elles ballotent. | It’s capital they toss. |
Other Conjugations for Ballotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ballotter
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Ballotter – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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