Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Introduction to the verb aboyer
The English translation of the French verb aboyer is “to bark.” In French, it is pronounced /a.bwa.je/.
The language origin of aboyer can be traced back to the Latin word “baurire,” meaning “to bark.” This evolved into the Old French word “aboier,” which eventually became “aboyer” in Modern French.
In everyday French, aboyer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical action or situation in the past. It is often used to convey a sense of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Example 1: J’aurais aimé que tu aboies plus fort.
Translation: I wish you had barked louder.
Example 2: Il semblait qu’il aboyait sans cesse.
Translation: It seemed like he was barking constantly.
Example 3: Je voulais que mon chien n’aboie pas autant.
Translation: I wanted my dog to not bark as much.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of aboyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aboyasse | Il faudrait que je aboyasse plus fort pour qu’il m’entende. | I would have to bark louder for him to hear me. |
tu | aboyasses | Si tu n’aboyasses pas autant, tu serais plus calme. | If you didn’t bark so much, you would be calmer. |
il | aboyât | Mon chien serait plus obéissant s’il aboyât moins. | My dog would be more obedient if he barked less. |
elle | aboyât | Elle serait plus heureuse si elle aboyât moins. | She would be happier if she barked less. |
on | aboyât | Si on aboyât ensemble, ça serait un concert de chiens. | If we all barked together, it would be a concert of dogs. |
nous | aboyassions | Nous serions plus efficaces si nous aboyassions plus souvent. | We would be more effective if we barked more often. |
vous | aboyassiez | Si vous aboyassiez moins, vous seriez moins fatigué. | If you barked less, you would be less tired. |
ils | aboyassent | Les chiens seraient plus relaxés s’ils n’aboyassent pas si fort. | The dogs would be more relaxed if they didn’t bark so loudly. |
elles | aboyassent | Si elles aboyassent toutes en même temps, ça serait assourdissant. | If they all barked at the same time, it would be deafening. |
Other Conjugations for Aboyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aboyer
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Aboyer – 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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