Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Introduction to the verb conjuguer
The English translation of the French verb conjuguer is “to conjugate.” It is pronounced as “kon-zhoo-gay.”
Conjuguer comes from the Old French word “conjoindre,” meaning “to join together.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past.
Three simple examples of using conjuguer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
- Je voulais que tu conjugues ce verbe correctement. (I wanted you to conjugate this verb correctly.)
- Il fallait que nous conjugussions tous les verbes en français. (We had to conjugate all the verbs in French.)
- Elle souhaitait que vous conjugussiez les verbes irreguliers sans fautes. (She wished for you to conjugate irregular verbs without mistakes.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of conjuguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | conjugasse | Si je savais bien conjuguer, je conjugasse sans fautes. | If I knew how to conjugate well, I would conjugate without mistakes. |
tu | conjugasses | Si tu écoutais moins de musique, tu conjugasses plus vite. | If you listened to less music, you would conjugate faster. |
il | conjuguât | Il serait surpris si il conjuguât tous les verbes correctement. | He would be surprised if he conjugated all the verbs correctly. |
elle | conjuguât | Elle serait plus confiante si elle conjuguât mieux. | She would be more confident if she conjugated better. |
on | conjuguât | Si on conjuguât avec précision, on éviterait les erreurs. | If one conjugated with precision, one would avoid mistakes. |
nous | conjuguassions | Si nous conjuguassions ensemble, on pourrait s’entraider. | If we conjugated together, we could help each other. |
vous | conjuguassiez | Si vous conjuguassiez correctement, vous auriez de meilleures notes. | If you conjugated correctly, you would have better grades. |
ils | conjuguassent | S’ils conjuguassent plus souvent, ils s’amélioreraient. | If they conjugated more often, they would improve. |
elles | conjuguassent | Si elles conjuguassent plus tôt, elles finiraient plus vite. | If they conjugated earlier, they would finish faster. |
Other Conjugations for Conjuguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjuguer
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Conjuguer – 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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