Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Introduction to the verb conforter
The English translation of the French verb conforter is “to strengthen” or “to comfort”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “kohN-for-tey”.
The language origin of conforter can be traced back to the Latin word “confortare”, which means “to strengthen” or “to give strength”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a subjunctive tense used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Il fallait que je le conforte dans sa décision. (I had to comfort/support him in his decision.)
- Elle n’était pas sûre de réussir, mais je la confortais en lui disant qu’elle avait le talent nécessaire. (She wasn’t sure she would succeed, but I was comforting her by telling her she had the necessary talent.)
- Si j’avais su, je l’aurais conforté dans son chagrin. (If I had known, I would have comforted him in his grief.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of conforter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | confortasse | Je serais plus confiant si je me confortasse. | I would be more confident if I comforted myself. |
tu | confortasses | Si tu dormais plus, tu confortasses mieux. | If you slept more, you would comfort better. |
il | confortât | Il serait plus calme si il se confortât. | He would be calmer if he comforted himself. |
elle | confortât | Elle serait moins stressée si elle se confortât. | She would be less stressed if she comforted herself. |
on | confortât | Si on se confortât plus souvent, on serait plus détendu. | If one comforted oneself more often, one would be more relaxed. |
nous | confortassions | Si nous nous confortassions régulièrement, nous serions plus forts. | If we comforted ourselves regularly, we would be stronger. |
vous | confortassiez | Si vous confortassiez vos amis, ils apprécieraient. | If you comforted your friends, they would appreciate it. |
ils | confortassent | S’ils se confortassent avant l’examen, ils seraient plus confiants. | If they comforted themselves before the exam, they would be more confident. |
elles | confortassent | Si elles se confortassent ensemble, elles se sentiraient mieux. | If they comforted themselves together, they would feel better. |
Other Conjugations for Conforter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conforter
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Conforter – 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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