Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canuler
Introduction to the verb canuler
The English translation of the French verb canuler is “to bend” or “to curve.” It is pronounced as “kah-nuh-lay” in its infinitive form.
Canuler comes from the French word “canule,” which means “cane” or “tube.” It is a regular -er verb and is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Three simple examples of canuler in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
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Il fallait que je canulasse la tige pour qu’elle rentre dans le trou. (I had to bend the stem so that it could fit into the hole.)
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Je voulais que tu canulasses le tuyau avant de le fixer au mur. (I wanted you to bend the pipe before attaching it to the wall.)
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Il était possible que nous canulassions le fil pour le faire passer sous le tapis. (It was possible that we would bend the wire to make it go under the carpet.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of canuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | canulasse | Je doute que je canulasse bien. | I doubt that I was able to insert the catheter correctly. |
tu | canulasses | Si tu te concentrais, tu canulasses sans problème. | If you focused, you would be able to insert the catheter without any problem. |
il | canulât | Je suis surpris qu’il canulât aussi facilement. | I am surprised that he was able to insert the catheter so easily. |
elle | canulât | Elle avait peur qu’elle ne canulât pas correctement. | She was afraid she wouldn’t be able to insert the catheter correctly. |
on | canulât | Je préfère qu’on canulât d’abord avant de prendre une décision. | I prefer that we insert the catheter first before making a decision. |
nous | canulassions | Si nous canulassions plus tôt, nous pourrions rentrer chez nous plus vite. | If we inserted the catheter earlier, we could go home faster. |
vous | canulassiez | Je vous conseille d’éviter que vous ne canulassiez trop souvent. | I advise you to avoid inserting the catheter too often. |
ils | canulassent | Je ne suis pas certain qu’ils canulassent correctement. | I’m not sure they were able to insert the catheter correctly. |
elles | canulassent | Je doute qu’elles canulassent sans aide. | I doubt that they were able to insert the catheter without assistance. |
Other Conjugations for Canuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb canuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canuler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canuler
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Canuler – 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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