Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Introduction to the verb casser
The English translation of the French verb casser is “to break.” The infinitive form, casser, is pronounced “kah-say.”
The language origin of casser can be traced back to the Latin word “quassare,” meaning “to shatter” or “to break into pieces.” In modern everyday French, casser is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is typically used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how casser is used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Il fallait que tu casses cette assiette. (It was necessary for you to break this plate.)
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J’aurais aimé que nous ne cassions pas cette tradition familiale. (I would have liked for us to not break this family tradition.)
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Si j’avais été là, je ne crois pas que j’aurais cassé le vase. (If I had been there, I don’t think I would have broken the vase.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of casser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cassasse | Je serais très en retard si je cassasse mon téléphone. | I would be very late if I broke my phone. |
tu | cassasses | Si tu cassasses cette règle, tu serais puni. | If you broke this rule, you would be punished. |
il | cassât | Il serait triste si il cassât le vase. | He would be sad if he broke the vase. |
elle | cassât | Elle serait fâchée si elle cassât son crayon préféré. | She would be angry if she broke her favorite pencil. |
on | cassât | Si on cassât cette porte, on devrait la réparer. | If one broke this door, one would have to fix it. |
nous | cassassions | Si nous cassassions moins de choses, nous économiserions de l’argent. | If we broke less things, we would save money. |
vous | cassassiez | Si vous cassassiez la vaisselle, vous devriez en racheter. | If you broke the dishes, you would have to buy more. |
ils | cassassent | S’ils cassassent la fenêtre, ils auraient des ennuis. | If they broke the window, they would get in trouble. |
elles | cassassent | Si elles cassassent le vase, elles devraient le remplacer. | If they broke the vase, they would have to replace it. |
Other Conjugations for Casser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb casser
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Casser – 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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