Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Introduction to the verb embrasser
The English translation of the French verb embrasser is “to kiss” or “to embrace.” It is pronounced as “ahm-brah-seh.”
The language origin of embrasser comes from the Old French word “embracier,” which means “to encircle with the arms” or “to hug.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu m’embrasses avant de partir. (I wish you had kissed me before leaving.)
- Il était possible que tu l’embrassasses sans qu’elle s’en rende compte. (It was possible that you kissed her without her realizing it.)
- Je préférais que mes enfants s’embrassassent avant d’aller dormir. (I preferred that my children kissed each other before going to sleep.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of embrasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | embrassasse | Si j’étais plus courageuse, je embrassasse mon crush. | If I were braver, I would kiss my crush. |
tu | embrassasses | Si tu n’avais pas peur, tu embrassasses facilement. | If you weren’t afraid, you would kiss easily. |
il | embrassât | Il serait ravi si il embrassât sa petite-amie. | He would be delighted if he kissed his girlfriend. |
elle | embrassât | Elle serait heureuse si elle embrassât son copain. | She would be happy if she kissed her boyfriend. |
on | embrassât | Si on se connaissait mieux, on embrassât sans gêne. | If we knew each other better, we would kiss without shame. |
nous | embrassassions | Si nous n’étions pas timides, nous embrassassions en public. | If we weren’t shy, we would kiss in public. |
vous | embrassassiez | Si vous étiez plus proches, vous embrassassiez plus souvent. | If you were closer, you would kiss more often. |
ils | embrassassent | S’ils étaient plus confiants, ils embrassassent avec passion. | If they were more confident, they would kiss passionately. |
elles | embrassassent | Si elles étaient plus romantiques, elles embrassassent sous la lune. | If they were more romantic, they would kiss under the moon. |
Other Conjugations for Embrasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrasser
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Embrasser – 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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