Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Introduction to the verb aligner
The English translation of the French verb aligner is “to align.” It is pronounced “ah-lee-nee-ay.”
The language origin of aligner is from the Old French word “alignier,” which comes from the Latin word “alineare,” meaning “to make straight.” It is most often used in every day French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express doubt, possibility, or hypothetical situations in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how aligner is used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense in everyday French:
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Si je pouvais aligner tous les crayons dans une seule rangée, ce serait plus facile à trouver. (If I could align all the pencils in a single row, it would be easier to find them.)
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J’aurais aimé que tu alignes tous les livres sur l’étagère avant de partir. (I would have liked for you to align all the books on the shelf before leaving.)
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Il fallait que nous alignions les chaises pour faire de la place dans la salle. (We had to align the chairs to make space in the room.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of aligner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | alignasse | Je serais contente si je alignasse tout parfaitement. | I would be happy if I aligned everything perfectly. |
tu | alignasses | Si tu étais plus précis, tu alignasses mieux. | If you were more precise, you would align better. |
il | alignât | Il serait fier s’il alignât toutes les pièces. | He would be proud if he aligned all the pieces. |
elle | alignât | Elle serait satisfaite si elle alignât tout en ordre. | She would be satisfied if she aligned everything in order. |
on | alignât | Si on s’alignât correctement, il n’y aurait pas de problèmes. | If one aligned correctly, there would be no problems. |
nous | alignassions | Si nous alignassions nos pensées, nous serions plus efficaces. | If we aligned our thoughts, we would be more effective. |
vous | alignassiez | Si vous alignassiez vos actions, vous atteindriez vos buts plus rapidement. | If you aligned your actions, you would reach your goals faster. |
ils | alignassent | S’ils alignassent leur comportement, ils auraient moins de conflits. | If they aligned their behavior, they would have less conflicts. |
elles | alignassent | Si elles alignassent leurs opinions, elles pourraient trouver un compromis. | If they aligned their opinions, they could find a compromise. |
Other Conjugations for Aligner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aligner
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Aligner – 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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