Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créosoter
Introduction to the verb créosoter
The English translation of the French verb créosoter is “to creosote.” It is pronounced as “kreh-oh-soh-tay.”
The verb créosoter comes from the noun “créosote,” which is a dark, oily liquid derived from wood tar. It is commonly used in construction and preservation of wood, as it has insecticidal and anti-fungal properties.
In everyday French, the verb créosoter is most often used in the Subjunctive Imperfect tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Example 1: Il fallait que je créosote le bois tous les ans. (It was necessary for me to creosote the wood every year.)
Example 2: Nous souhaitions que vous créosotiez les poutres avant de les installer. (We wished for you to creosote the beams before installing them.)
Example 3: Je ne pensais pas qu’il créosotât la clôture lui-même. (I didn’t think he would creosote the fence himself.)
English translations:
Example 1: I had to creosote the wood every year.
Example 2: We wanted you to creosote the beams before installing them.
Example 3: I didn’t think he would creosote the fence himself.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of créosoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | créosotasse | Je serais content si je créosotasse moins. | I would be happy if I used less creosote. |
tu | créosotasses | Si tu ne créosotasses pas autant, ce serait mieux. | If you didn’t use as much creosote, it would be better. |
il | créosotât | Il serait important qu’il créosotât ses clôtures. | It would be important for him to treat his fences with creosote. |
elle | créosotât | Elle serait étonnée si elle créosotât efficacement. | She would be surprised if she treated effectively with creosote. |
on | créosotât | Si on créosotât plus fréquemment, ça serait mieux pour la santé. | If one treated more frequently with creosote, it would be better for health. |
nous | créosotassions | Si nous créosotassions ensemble, ça serait plus pratique. | If we treated together with creosote, it would be more convenient. |
vous | créosotassiez | Si vous créosotassiez vos poteaux, ils dureraient plus longtemps. | If you treated your poles with creosote, they would last longer. |
ils | créosotassent | S’ils créosotassent leurs structures, ça protégerait contre les insectes. | If they treated their structures with creosote, it would protect against insects. |
elles | créosotassent | Si elles créosotassent leurs meubles de jardin, ils résisteraient à la pourriture. | If they treated their garden furniture with creosote, it would resist decay. |
Other Conjugations for Créosoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb créosoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créosoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créosoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créosoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créosoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créosoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créosoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créosoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créosoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créosoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créosoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créosoter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créosoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créosoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créosoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créosoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créosoter
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Créosoter – 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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