Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Introduction to the verb confisquer
The English translation of the French verb confisquer is “to confiscate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kɔ̃.fi.ske.”
The word confisquer comes from the Latin “confiscare,” meaning “to seize” or “to confiscate.” It entered the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, confisquer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used to express a wish or a regret.
Example 1: Je craignais qu’ils ne confisquassent notre maison.
Translation: I was afraid they would confiscate our house.
Example 2: J’aurais aimé que tu ne confisquasses pas mon téléphone.
Translation: I wish you hadn’t confiscated my phone.
Example 3: Il était triste que le gouvernement confisquât leurs terres.
Translation: He was sad that the government confiscated their lands.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of confisquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | confisquasse | Je serais en colère si je confisquasse tes jouets. | I would be angry if I confiscated your toys. |
tu | confisquasses | Tu serais puni si tu confisquasses les bonbons. | You would be punished if you confiscated the candies. |
il | confisquât | Il prendrait tout s’il confisquât ton sac. | He would take everything if he confiscated your bag. |
elle | confisquât | Elle pleurerait si elle confisquât ton téléphone. | She would cry if she confiscated your phone. |
on | confisquât | Si on confisquât tout, on n’aurait rien. | If one confiscated everything, one would have nothing. |
nous | confisquassions | Nous serions en retard si nous confisquassions nos affaires. | We would be late if we confiscated our things. |
vous | confisquassiez | Vous seriez en danger si vous confisquassiez leurs armes. | You would be in danger if you confiscated their weapons. |
ils | confisquassent | S’ils confisquassent les billets, ils ne pourraient pas voyager. | If they confiscated the tickets, they would not be able to travel. |
elles | confisquassent | Si elles confisquassent les clés, elles ne pourraient pas conduire. | If they confiscated the keys, they would not be able to drive. |
Other Conjugations for Confisquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confisquer
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Confisquer – 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
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