Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Introduction to the verb cliver
The English translation of the French verb “cliver” is “to split” or “to cleave.” The infinitive form of cliver is pronounced “klee-vay.”
“Cliver” comes from the Old French word “cliver” meaning “to cut” or “to split.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a literary tense used to express doubt, wishes, or hypothetical situations in the past.
Example 1: Il fallait que je clivasse le bois avant de le travailler.
Translation: I had to split the wood before working on it.
Example 2: Je souhaitais que tu clivasses les tâches équitablement entre les membres de l’équipe.
Translation: I wished that you would split the tasks equally between the team members.
Example 3: Elle préférait que nous clivassions notre temps entre le travail et les loisirs.
Translation: She preferred that we split our time between work and leisure activities.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cliver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | clivasse | Je clivasse si je n’étais pas fatigué. | I would split if I weren’t tired. |
tu | clivasses | Tu clivasses si tu n’avais pas peur. | You would split if you weren’t scared. |
il | clivât | Il clivât si il n’était pas pressé. | He would split if he weren’t in a hurry. |
elle | clivât | Elle clivât si elle n’avait pas de couteau. | She would split if she didn’t have a knife. |
on | clivât | On clivât si on avait une hache. | One would split if one had an axe. |
nous | clivassions | Nous clivassions si nous avions du bois. | We would split if we had wood. |
vous | clivassiez | Vous clivassiez si vous aviez assez de force. | You would split if you had enough strength. |
ils | clivassent | Ils clivassent s’ils avaient une tronçonneuse. | They would split if they had a chainsaw. |
elles | clivassent | Elles clivassent si elles utilisaient une hache. | They would split if they used an axe. |
Other Conjugations for Cliver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the cliver Subjonctif Imparfait tense conjugation!
Cliver – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb cliver. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!