Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Introduction to the verb alambiquer
The English translation of the French verb alambiquer is “to complicate” or “to make convoluted.” It is pronounced as ah-lahm-bee-kay.
The word alambiquer comes from the Latin word “alambic,” meaning “distiller.” In French, it is most often used in everyday language as a metaphor to describe a situation or problem that is overly complex, confusing, or difficult to understand.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, alambiquer is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used in conjunction with words like “si” (if) and “peut-être” (maybe).
Here are three examples of how alambiquer can be used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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Si tu ne m’avais pas alambiqué la situation, je n’aurais pas pris de mauvaise décision. (If you had not complicated the situation for me, I would not have made a bad decision.)
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J’aurais aimé que tu ne m’alambiques pas la tâche avec toutes ces exigences. (I wish you didn’t complicate the task for me with all these demands.)
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Peut-être qu’il ne se serait pas enfui si tu ne l’avais pas alambiqué à propos de son passé. (Maybe he wouldn’t have run away if you hadn’t made his past so complicated.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of alambiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | alambiquasse | Je serais content si je alambiquasse moins mes phrases. | I would be happy if I didn’t make my sentences too complicated. |
tu | alambiquasses | Si tu parlais plus clairement, tu alambiquasses moins. | If you spoke more clearly, you wouldn’t make things too complicated. |
il | alambiquât | Il serait plus compréhensible s’il alambiquât moins. | It would be more understandable if he didn’t make things too complicated. |
elle | alambiquât | Elle serait plus détendue si elle alambiquât moins. | She would be more relaxed if she didn’t make things too complicated. |
on | alambiquât | Si on alambiquât moins, on pourrait comprendre. | If one didn’t make things too complicated, one could understand. |
nous | alambiquassions | Si nous alambiquassions moins, nous serions plus clairs. | If we didn’t make things too complicated, we would be clearer. |
vous | alambiquassiez | Si vous alambiquassiez moins, vous seriez plus efficace. | If you didn’t make things too complicated, you would be more efficient. |
ils | alambiquassent | S’ils alambiquassent moins, ils seraient plus compréhensibles. | If they didn’t make things too complicated, they would be more understandable. |
elles | alambiquassent | Si elles alambiquassent moins, elles ne seraient pas si confuses. | If they didn’t make things too complicated, they wouldn’t be so confused. |
Other Conjugations for Alambiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alambiquer
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Alambiquer – 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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