Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amidonner
Introduction to the verb amidonner
The English translation of the French verb amidonner is “to starch”. The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-mee-doh-nay”.
The word “amidonner” comes from the French word “amidon”, which means starch. It is most often used in the context of laundry and refers to the act of adding starch to fabric to make it stiff and crisp.
In everyday French, “amidonner” is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. Some examples of its usage in this tense include:
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Il fallait que je amidonnasse ma chemise avant la réunion. (I had to starch my shirt before the meeting.)
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Je préférais que tu amidonnasses tes chemisiers toi-même. (I preferred that you starched your blouses yourself.)
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Nous voulions que nos draps soient bien amidonnés pour les invités. (We wanted our sheets to be well starched for the guests.)
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It was necessary for me to starch my shirt before the meeting.
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I preferred that you starched your blouses yourself.
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We wanted our sheets to be well starched for the guests.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of amidonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | amidonnasse | Il serait mieux si je amidonnasse ma chemise. | It would be better if I starched my shirt. |
tu | amidonnasses | Si tu aimais plus le repassage, tu amidonnasses plus souvent. | If you liked ironing more, you would starch more often. |
il | amidonnât | Si il voulait un collé plus ferme, il amidonnât son habit. | If he wanted a stiffer collar, he would starch his shirt. |
elle | amidonnât | Si elle avait plus de temps, elle amidonnât ses draps. | If she had more time, she would starch her sheets. |
on | amidonnât | Si on amidonnât le linge, il serait plus raide. | If one starched the laundry, it would be stiffer. |
nous | amidonnassions | Si nous amidonnassions ensemble, ça irait plus vite. | If we starched together, it would go faster. |
vous | amidonnassiez | Si vous amidonnassiez moins, vos vêtements seraient plus souples. | If you used less starch, your clothes would be more flexible. |
ils | amidonnassent | S’ils amidonnassent leurs cols, ils seraient plus élégants. | If they starched their collars, they would be more elegant. |
elles | amidonnassent | Si elles amidonnassent leurs nappes, elles seraient plus blanches. | If they starched their tablecloths, they would be whiter. |
Other Conjugations for Amidonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb amidonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amidonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amidonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amidonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amidonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amidonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amidonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amidonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amidonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amidonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amidonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amidonner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amidonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amidonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amidonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amidonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amidonner
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Amidonner – 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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