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.



The mountain of French verb conjugations you have to learn can be overwhelming – even just in the classroom where you have plenty of time to think about the correct response. Once you start talking to people in the real world, trying to figure out the appropriate verb conjugation can leave you speechless – literally. So what’s the solution? Learn, then practice, practice, practice!
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