Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ablater

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb ablater

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The English translation of the French verb ablater is “to remove” or “to erode.” It is pronounced as “ah-blah-teh.”

The language origin of ablater can be traced back to the Latin word “ablatus,” which means “carried away” or “taken away.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.

Three simple examples of ablater in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:

  1. Il fallait que je l’ablatasse avant qu’il ne devienne trop grand. (I needed to remove it before it became too big.)
  2. Je souhaitais que tu ablatasses les mauvaises herbes du jardin. (I wished that you would remove the weeds from the garden.)
  3. Elle craignait que la pluie n’ablât les traces de pas sur le sol. (She was afraid that the rain would wash away the footprints on the ground.)

English translations:

  1. I needed to remove it before it became too big.
  2. I wished that you would remove the weeds from the garden.
  3. She was afraid that the rain would wash away the footprints on the ground.

Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of ablater

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je ablatasse Si je travaillais moins, je n’ablatasse pas autant. If I worked less, I wouldn’t ablate as much.
tu ablatasses Si tu ne te reposais pas autant, tu ablatasses mieux. If you didn’t rest as much, you would ablate better.
il ablatât S’il travaillait plus dur, il ablatât plus vite. If he worked harder, he would ablate faster.
elle ablatât Si elle ne se reposait pas tant, elle ablatât plus efficacement. If she didn’t rest as much, she would ablate more efficiently.
on ablatât Si on ne faisait pas attention, on ablatât des erreurs. If one wasn’t careful, one would make mistakes.
nous ablatassions Si nous ablatassions moins, nous avancerions plus vite. If we ablated less, we would make progress faster.
vous ablatassiez Si vous n’ablatassiez pas autant, vous seriez moins fatigués. If you didn’t ablate as much, you would be less tired.
ils ablatassent S’ils ablatassent plus, ils produiraient plus de résultats. If they ablated more, they would produce more results.
elles ablatassent Si elles ablatassent autant, elles avanceraient plus rapidement. If they ablated as much, they would make progress faster.

Other Conjugations for Ablater.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ablater
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ablater
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ablater
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ablater
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ablater
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ablater
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ablater
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ablater

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ablater

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ablater

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ablater
   

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    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ablater

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ablater

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Ablater – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Imparfait, also known as the imperfect subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions, states, or conditions that are uncertain, subjective, or hypothetical in the past. It is used in a variety of situations, including wishes, doubts, emotions, and polite requests, and often occurs in dependent clauses following certain expressions and conjunctions.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Imparfait, you typically start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the verb in the imparfait (imperfect) tense. Then, you remove the -ent ending and add the appropriate endings:

– For regular -er verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.
– For regular -ir and -re verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

1. Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty: The Subjonctif Imparfait is used to express doubt or uncertainty about something that happened in the past.

Example: Il doutait qu’elle vînt à la fête. (He doubted that she came to the party.)

2. Wishes and Desires: It is used to express wishes or desires in the past.

Example: J’aurais aimé que tu fusses là. (I would have liked you to be there.)

3. Hypothetical Scenarios: The Subjonctif Imparfait is employed in hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: Si j’eusse su, j’aurais agi différemment. (If I had known, I would have acted differently.)
4. Polite Requests and Suggestions: It is used to make polite requests and suggestions in a formal or polite tone.

Example: Il souhaitait que vous vinssiez lui rendre visite. (He wished that you would come to visit him.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Subjonctif Présent

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used in dependent clauses with the Subjonctif Présent in the main clause, especially in complex sentences.

Example: Il faut que tu manges bien pour que tu aies de l’énergie. (You need to eat well so that you have energy.)

Indicatif Passé Composé

The Subjonctif Imparfait can be used alongside the Indicatif Passé Composé to indicate a contrast between a factual event and a hypothetical one.

Example: Il est parti avant que tu ne fusses arrivé. (He left before you arrived.)

Conditional

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used with the Conditional to express unreal or hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: J’aurais pu le faire si j’eusse eu plus de temps. (I could have done it if I had had more time.)

Conditional Perfect

It can also be used with the Conditional Perfect to express unreal or hypothetical past events that would have occurred before other past events.

Example: J’aurais su s’il eût partagé l’information. (I would have known if he had shared the information.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Imparfait is a relatively complex tense, and its usage depends on the context and the verbs involved. It is essential to practice and become familiar with common expressions and contexts where this tense is appropriate to use it effectively in everyday French communication.

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