French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | balade | baladais | baladerai | baladerais | balade | baladasse | ||
| tu | balades | baladais | baladeras | baladerais | balades | baladasses | ||
| il | balade | baladait | baladera | baladerait | balade | baladât | ||
| nous | baladons | baladions | baladerons | baladerions | baladions | baladassions | ||
| vous | baladez | baladiez | baladerez | baladeriez | baladiez | baladassiez | ||
| ils | baladent | baladaient | baladeront | baladeraient | baladent | baladassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai baladé | avais baladé | aurai baladé | aurais baladé | aie baladé | eusse baladé | ||
| tu | as baladé | avais baladé | auras baladé | aurais baladé | aies baladé | eusses baladé | ||
| il | a baladé | avait baladé | aura baladé | aurait baladé | ait baladé | eût baladé | ||
| nous | avons baladé | avions baladé | aurons baladé | aurions baladé | ayons baladé | eussions baladé | ||
| vous | avez baladé | aviez baladé | aurez baladé | auriez baladé | ayez baladé | eussiez baladé | ||
| ils | ont baladé | avaient baladé | auront baladé | auraient baladé | aient baladé | eussent baladé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | baladai | eus baladé | (tu) | balade | Present | baladant | ||
| tu | baladas | eus baladé | (nous) | baladons | Past | baladé | ||
| il | balada | eut baladé | (vous) | baladez | Perfect | ayant baladé | ||
| nous | baladâmes | eûmes baladé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | baladâtes | eûtes baladé | (tu) | aie baladé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | baladèrent | eurent baladé | (nous) | ayons baladé | avoir baladé | |||
| (vous) | ayez baladé | |||||||
Balader is a regular -er verb. When used pronominally (with a reflexive pronoun), se balader means to go for a walk / stroll / drive.



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