Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Introduction to the verb cligner
The English translation of the French verb cligner is “to blink” or “to wink.” It is pronounced as “klee-nyay” in the infinitive form.
The word “cligner” is derived from the Latin word “clinare” meaning “to lean” or “incline.” It entered the French language in the 13th century.
In everyday French, the verb “cligner” is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Imparfait (imperfect subjunctive) tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples of “cligner” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with English translations are:
- Je souhaitais que tu me clignes de l’œil. (I wished you would wink at me.)
- Nous avions peur qu’il clignât de l’œil à sa petite amie en secret. (We were afraid he would secretly wink at his girlfriend.)
- Elle aurait préféré que son frère ne clignât pas des yeux pendant les photos. (She would have preferred her brother not to blink during the photos.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cligner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clignasse | Je préférerais que je clignasse moins souvent. | I would prefer if I blinked less often. |
tu | clignasses | Si tu n’étais pas fatigué, tu clignasses moins. | If you weren’t tired, you would blink less. |
il | clignât | Il serait plus concentré s’il clignât moins souvent. | He would be more focused if he blinked less often. |
elle | clignât | Elle aimerait si elle clignât plus souvent. | She would like it if she blinked more often. |
on | clignât | Si on clignât moins, on pourrait voir mieux. | If one blinked less, one could see better. |
nous | clignassions | Si nous clignassions trop, nos yeux seraient fatigués. | If we blinked too much, our eyes would be tired. |
vous | clignassiez | Si vous clignassiez moins, vous verriez plus clair. | If you blinked less, you would see more clearly. |
ils | clignassent | S’ils clignassent plus souvent, ils auraient des yeux secs. | If they blinked more often, they would have dry eyes. |
elles | clignassent | Si elles clignassent ensemble, elles auraient l’air bizarre. | If they blinked together, they would look strange. |
Other Conjugations for Cligner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cligner
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Cligner – 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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