Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Introduction to the verb ajourner
The English translation of the French verb ajourner is “to postpone” or “to adjourn.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-zhoor-nay.”
The word “ajourner” comes from the Old French word “ajorner,” which means “to summon” or “to call.” It is derived from the Latin word “adiornare,” which means “to adorn” or “to equip.” In everyday French, “ajourner” is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a subjective mood used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Three simple examples of “ajourner” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
- Il était temps que nous l’ajournions. (It was time for us to postpone it.)
- Je voulais que tu ajournasses cette réunion. (I wanted you to adjourn this meeting.)
- Il fallait qu’ils l’ajournassent à plus tard. (They had to adjourn it for later.)
These sentences express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past, using “ajourner” to indicate the postponement of something. In English, the verb “to postpone” would be conjugated in the past tense as well, as in “It was time for us to postpone it.”
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of ajourner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ajournasse | Si je n’étais pas malade, je ajournasse le rendez-vous. | If I weren’t sick, I would postpone the appointment. |
tu | ajournasses | Si tu n’avais pas de temps, tu ajournasses le projet. | If you didn’t have time, you would postpone the project. |
il | ajournât | Il avancerait l’échéance s’il ajournât la décision. | He would push up the deadline if he postponed the decision. |
elle | ajournât | Elle prendrait des vacances si elle ajournât son travail. | She would take a vacation if she postponed her work. |
on | ajournât | Si on ajournât le jugement, on risquerait plus de temps en prison. | If one postponed the judgment, one would risk more time in prison. |
nous | ajournassions | Si nous ajournassions le voyage, nous économiserions de l’argent. | If we postponed the trip, we would save money. |
vous | ajournassiez | Si vous ajournassiez la réunion, vous pourriez terminer votre projet. | If you postponed the meeting, you could finish your project. |
ils | ajournassent | S’ils n’étaient pas prêts, ils ajournassent leur présentation. | If they weren’t ready, they would postpone their presentation. |
elles | ajournassent | Si elles ajournassent l’évènement, ça serait dommage. | If they postponed the event, it would be a shame. |
Other Conjugations for Ajourner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
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Ajourner – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
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