Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Introduction to the verb alléger
The English translation of the French verb alléger is “to lighten” or “to ease”. The infinitive form of alléger is pronounced as “ah-leh-zhay”.
The word alléger comes from the Latin word “leviare” which means “to lighten”. It is a regular -er verb and is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of alléger in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il fallait que je l’allége. (I had to lighten it.)
- Nous souhaitions que vous allégiez le fardeau. (We wished you would lighten the burden.)
- Il était important que nous allégions la douleur des autres. (It was important that we eased the pain of others.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of alléger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | allégeasse | Si j’étais plus riche, je m’allégeasse les dettes. | If I were richer, I would lighten my debts. |
tu | allégeasses | Si tu m’aides, tu allégeasses mes soucis. | If you help me, you would lighten my worries. |
il | allégeât | Si il faisait moins froid, il allégeât sa veste. | If it were less cold, he would lighten his jacket. |
elle | allégeât | Si elle ne travaillait pas autant, elle allégeât ses responsabilités. | If she didn’t work so much, she would lighten her responsibilities. |
on | allégeât | Si on se reposait plus, on allégeât la fatigue. | If one rested more, one would lighten the fatigue. |
nous | allégeassions | Si nous allégeassions nos bagages, nous pourrions voyager plus facilement. | If we lightened our luggage, we could travel more easily. |
vous | allégeassiez | Si vous vous détendiez, vous allégeassiez votre stress. | If you relaxed, you would lighten your stress. |
ils | allégeassent | S’ils réduisaient leurs dépenses, ils allégeassent leur budget. | If they reduced their expenses, they would lighten their budget. |
elles | allégeassent | Si elles mangeaient moins, elles allégeassent leur poids. | If they ate less, they would lighten their weight. |
Other Conjugations for Alléger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb alléger
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Alléger – 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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