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FRENCH VERB

bloquer

to block

  • #429 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: bloqué
  • Present participle: bloquant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I block
  2. tu you block
  3. il, elle, on he/she blocks
  4. nous we block
  5. vous you block
  6. ils, elles they block

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I blocked
  2. tu you blocked
  3. il, elle, on he/she blocked
  4. nous we blocked
  5. vous you blocked
  6. ils, elles they blocked

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to block
  2. tu you used to block
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to block
  4. nous we used to block
  5. vous you used to block
  6. ils, elles they used to block

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will block
  2. tu you will block
  3. il, elle, on he/she will block
  4. nous we will block
  5. vous you will block
  6. ils, elles they will block

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would block
  2. tu you would block
  3. il, elle, on he/she would block
  4. nous we would block
  5. vous you would block
  6. ils, elles they would block

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I block
  2. tu (that) you block
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she block
  4. nous (that) we block
  5. vous (that) you block
  6. ils, elles (that) they block

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu block!
  2. nous block! (let’s)
  3. vous block! (plural, or formal)

How to use bloquer

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Un camion bloque toute la rue depuis ce matin.

    A lorry has been blocking the whole street since this morning.

  2. Past

    La banque a bloqué ma carte après trois mauvais codes.

    The bank blocked my card after three wrong codes.

  3. Imperfect

    La neige bloquait la route du col.

    Snow was blocking the pass road.

  4. Future

    Les travaux bloqueront le pont tout le week-end.

    The roadworks will block the bridge all weekend.

  5. Conditional

    Une voiture garée là bloquerait la sortie des pompiers.

    A car parked there would block the fire station exit.

  6. Present subjunctive

    J'ai peur que la grève bloque les trains demain.

    I'm afraid the strike will block the trains tomorrow.

  7. Imperative

    Ne bloquez pas la porte, laissez passer les gens.

    Don't block the door, let people through.

Good to know

  • Être bloqué is to be stuck : je suis bloquée dans les bouchons.

Where you hear bloquer

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

French · Beginner Level 3

  • Je bloque votre carte. I'm blocking your card.
  • Ma carte a été bloquée. My card was blocked.
  • Je vais bloquer cette carte. I'm going to block this card.
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The Machine Ate My Card

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A Car in Rennes

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