Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambrer
Introduction to the verb ambrer
The English translation of the French verb ambrer is “to emboss”. The infinitive form is pronounced “ahm-bray”.
The word ambrer is derived from the Old French word “anbrer” which means “to carve or engrave”. It comes from the Latin word “ambrere” which means “to make a groove or channel”. It is most often used in every day French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples of ambrer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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Il fallait que je l’ambrasse pour que ça soit bien visible. (I had to emboss it so that it would be clearly visible.)
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J’aimais que tu ambrasses les lettres avec ton style unique. (I loved it when you embossed the letters with your unique style.)
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Il voulait que nous ambrassions le bois pour en faire un joli cadre. (He wanted us to emboss the wood to make a beautiful frame.)
English translations:
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It was necessary for me to emboss it so that it would be clearly visible.
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I loved it when you embossed the letters with your unique style.
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He wanted us to emboss the wood to make a beautiful frame.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of ambrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ambrasse | Si j’avais du temps, je ambrasse des nouveaux plats. | If I had time, I would try new dishes. |
tu | ambrasses | Je recommande d’ambrasses plus de vins avant de choisir. | I recommend trying more wines before choosing. |
il | ambrât | Il serait mieux si il ambrât avant de commander. | It would be better if he tasted before ordering. |
elle | ambrât | Elle serait satisfaite si elle ambrât avec le chef. | She would be satisfied if she tasted with the chef. |
on | ambrât | Si on ambrât le plat, on trouverait plus de saveurs. | If one tasted the dish, one would find more flavors. |
nous | ambrassions | Si nous ambrassions toutes les options, nous choisirions mieux. | If we tried all the options, we would choose better. |
vous | ambrassiez | Si vous ambrassiez tout, vous trouveriez le meilleur. | If you tried everything, you would find the best. |
ils | ambrassent | S’ils ambrassent avec modération, ils auraient moins de gueule de bois. | If they tasted in moderation, they would have less of a hangover. |
elles | ambrassent | Si elles ambrassent ensemble, elles découvriraient de nouveaux goûts. | If they tasted together, they would discover new flavors. |
Other Conjugations for Ambrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ambrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambrer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambrer
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Ambrer – 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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