Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Introduction to the verb ajouter
The English translation of the French verb ajouter is “to add.” It is pronounced [a.ʒu.te] in its infinitive form.
Ajouter comes from the Old French word “ajost,” which means “to add, join, or attach.” It shares the same Latin root as the English word “adjunct.” In everyday French, ajouter is most often used in its present tense form in conversations and written texts.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, ajouter is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation in the past. It is often used with the conjunction “que” to introduce a dependent clause.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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Il fallait que j’ajoutasse du sucre pour que le gâteau soit plus sucré. (I had to add some sugar for the cake to be sweeter.)
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J’aurais aimé que tu ajoutasses un peu plus de sel dans ta recette. (I wish you had added a bit more salt in your recipe.)
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Nous aurions préféré qu’ils n’ajoutassent pas de lait dans notre café. (We would have preferred if they didn’t add milk in our coffee.)
English translations:
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I had to add some sugar for the cake to be sweeter.
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I wish you had added a bit more salt in your recipe.
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We would have preferred if they didn’t add milk in our coffee.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of ajouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ajoutasse | Si j’étais plus organisé, je ajoutasse toutes les informations. | If I were more organized, I would add all the information. |
tu | ajoutasses | Si tu étais plus attentif, tu ajoutasses plus de détails. | If you were more attentive, you would add more details. |
il | ajoutât | Il serait content si il ajoutât les nouvelles fonctionnalités. | He would be happy if he added the new features. |
elle | ajoutât | Elle serait ravie si elle ajoutât plus de photos. | She would be delighted if she added more photos. |
on | ajoutât | Si on ajoutât des instructions, on comprendrait mieux. | If one added instructions, one would understand better. |
nous | ajoutassions | Si nous ajoutassions notre contribution, nous serions fiers. | If we added our contribution, we would be proud. |
vous | ajoutassiez | Si vous ajoutassiez des exemples, ce serait plus clair. | If you added examples, it would be clearer. |
ils | ajoutassent | S’ils ajoutassent plus de détails, je serais plus renseigné. | If they added more details, I would be more informed. |
elles | ajoutassent | Si elles ajoutassent des commentaires, je serais reconnaissant. | If they added comments, I would be grateful. |
Other Conjugations for Ajouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajouter
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Ajouter – 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
Summary
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