Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Introduction to the verb conjurer
The English translation of the French verb conjurer is “to conjure” or “to charm.” It is pronounced as “kon-zhoo-ray” in its infinitive form.
The word conjurer comes from the Latin word “conjurare,” meaning “to swear together” or “to conspire.” It entered the French language in the 13th century and was originally used in a religious context to refer to calling upon a higher power for assistance. Over time, its meaning evolved to also include the idea of performing magic or tricks.
In everyday French, the verb conjurer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
1) Il fallait que je le conjure pour qu’il me donne la réponse. (I had to charm him to get an answer from him.)
2) Si j’avais su, j’aurais conjuré le sort pour qu’il n’arrive pas. (If I had known, I would have conjured the spell so it wouldn’t happen.)
3) Nous aurions aimé que vous conjuriez cette situation avant qu’elle ne dégénère. (We would have liked for you to have conjured this situation before it got out of hand.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of conjurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | conjurasse | Si j’étais magicien, je conjurasse des sorts dangereux. | If I were a magician, I would conjure dangerous spells. |
tu | conjurasses | Si tu conjurasses mieux, tu aurais plus de succès. | If you conjured better, you would have more success. |
il | conjurât | Il serait impressionné si il te voyait conjurât. | He would be impressed if he saw you conjure. |
elle | conjurât | Elle serait effrayée si elle conjurât de vrais démons. | She would be scared if she conjured real demons. |
on | conjurât | Si on conjurât ensemble, ça serait amusant. | If one conjured together, it would be fun. |
nous | conjurassions | Si nous conjurassions plus souvent, nous deviendrions meilleurs. | If we conjured more often, we would become better. |
vous | conjurassiez | Si vous conjurassiez plus fort, vous auriez plus de puissance. | If you conjured louder, you would have more power. |
ils | conjurassent | S’ils conjurassent ensemble, ils feraient une grande équipe. | If they conjured together, they would make a great team. |
elles | conjurassent | Si elles conjurassent avec moi, je serais moins effrayé. | If they conjured with me, I would be less scared. |
Other Conjugations for Conjurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjurer
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Conjurer – 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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