Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Introduction to the verb converser
The English translation of the French verb converser is “to converse.” The infinitive form, converser, is pronounced “kon-ver-zay.”
The origin of the word converser can be traced back to the Latin word “conversari,” meaning “to converse.” In everyday French, converser is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express hypothetical or uncertain actions in the past.
Examples:
- J’aimais que vous conversiez avec moi. (I liked it when you would converse with me.)
- Il fallait que nous conversions plus souvent. (We needed to converse more often.)
- Je regrettais que tu ne conversasses pas avec les autres invités. (I regretted that you weren’t conversing with the other guests.)
English translations:
- I liked it when you would converse with me.
- We needed to converse more often.
- I regretted that you weren’t conversing with the other guests.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of converser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | conversasse | Si j’avais le temps, je conversasse souvent avec lui. | If I had the time, I would often converse with him. |
tu | conversasses | Si tu aimais lire, tu conversasses avec les auteurs. | If you liked reading, you would converse with the authors. |
il | conversât | Il comprendrait mieux si il conversât plus longtemps. | He would understand better if he conversed for longer. |
elle | conversât | Elle serait plus heureuse si elle conversât chaque jour. | She would be happier if she conversed every day. |
on | conversât | Si on conversât ensemble, on apprendrait beaucoup. | If one conversed together, one would learn a lot. |
nous | conversassions | Si nous conversassions en français, nous apprendrions mieux. | If we conversed in French, we would learn better. |
vous | conversassiez | Si vous conversassiez moins, vous comprendriez plus. | If you conversed less, you would understand more. |
ils | conversassent | S’ils conversassent plus souvent, ils apprendraient davantage. | If they conversed more often, they would learn more. |
elles | conversassent | Si elles conversassent en ligne, ça serait plus pratique. | If they conversed online, it would be more convenient. |
Other Conjugations for Converser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb converser
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Converser – 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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