Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Introduction to the verb contempler
The English translation of the French verb contempler is “to contemplate.” The infinitive form, contempler, is pronounced “cohn-tom-pleh.”
The word contempler comes from the Latin word contemplari, meaning “to observe” or “to consider.” It was first used in the French language in the 14th century.
In everyday French, the verb contempler is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or state in the past. This tense is formed by using the imperfect subjunctive form of the verb, followed by the past participle.
Three simple examples of contempler used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
- Il fallait que je contemplasses la beauté de la nature. (I had to contemplate the beauty of nature.)
- Nous souhaitions que vous contempliez la situation sous un autre angle. (We wished for you to contemplate the situation from a different perspective.)
- Il était important que vous contemplassiez tous les aspects avant de prendre une décision. (It was important for you to contemplate all aspects before making a decision.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of contempler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contemplasse | Si j’étais plus calme, je contemplasse la nature. | If I were calmer, I would contemplate nature. |
tu | contemplasses | Si tu étais plus patient, tu contemplasses la beauté. | If you were more patient, you would contemplate beauty. |
il | contemplât | Il serait plus en paix s’il contemplât la mer. | He would be more at peace if he contemplated the sea. |
elle | contemplât | Elle serait plus sereine si elle contemplât les étoiles. | She would be more serene if she contemplated the stars. |
on | contemplât | Si on contemplât plus longtemps, on comprendrait mieux. | If one contemplated for longer, one would understand better. |
nous | contemplassions | Si nous contemplassions ensemble, nous nous comprendrions mieux. | If we contemplated together, we would understand each other better. |
vous | contemplassiez | Si vous contemplassiez plus souvent, vous vous relaxeriez. | If you contemplated more often, you would relax. |
ils | contemplassent | S’ils contemplassent avec attention, ils apprendraient beaucoup. | If they contemplated with attention, they would learn a lot. |
elles | contemplassent | Si elles contemplassent ensemble, elles trouveraient la paix. | If they contemplated together, they would find peace. |
Other Conjugations for Contempler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contempler
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Contempler – 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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