Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Introduction to the verb caractériser
The English translation of the French verb caractériser is “to characterize.” It is pronounced as “ka-rahk-teh-ree-zay.”
Caractériser comes from the Latin word “characterizare,” which means “to inscribe” or “to represent by features.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe or define the qualities or attributes of someone or something.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, caractériser is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is commonly used in conjunction with other verbs such as “pouvoir” (to be able to) or “devoir” (to have to).
Examples:
- Il fallait que je caractérise son comportement agressif. (I had to characterize his aggressive behavior.)
- Je souhaitais qu’elle caractérise sa personnalité de façon plus honnête. (I wished for her to characterize her personality more honestly.)
- Il semblait que nous caractérisions toujours les mêmes traits chez nos amis. (It seemed like we always characterized the same traits in our friends.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of caractériser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | caractérisasse | Si j’étais un bon détective, je caractérisasse mieux les suspects. | If I were a good detective, I would characterize the suspects better. |
tu | caractérisasses | Si tu me posais des questions, tu caractérisasses mieux le problème. | If you asked me questions, you would characterize the problem better. |
il | caractérisât | Il serait plus facile de trouver le coupable si il caractérisât les preuves. | It would be easier to find the culprit if he characterized the evidence. |
elle | caractérisât | Elle serait plus intéressée si elle caractérisât les œuvres. | She would be more interested if she characterized the works. |
on | caractérisât | Si on caractérisât chaque personnage, on comprendrait mieux l’histoire. | If one characterized each character, one would understand the story better. |
nous | caractérisassions | Si nous caractérisassions nos compétences, nous pourrions les développer. | If we characterized our skills, we could develop them. |
vous | caractérisassiez | Si vous caractérisassiez vos opinions, je pourrais mieux les comprendre. | If you characterized your opinions, I could understand them better. |
ils | caractérisassent | S’ils caractérisassent leur personnalité, ils pourraient mieux se connaître. | If they characterized their personality, they could know themselves better. |
elles | caractérisassent | Si elles caractérisassent leurs émotions, elles pourraient les gérer plus efficacement. | If they characterized their emotions, they could manage them more effectively. |
Other Conjugations for Caractériser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caractériser
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Caractériser – 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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