Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Introduction to the verb abréger
The English translation of the French verb abréger is “to shorten” or “to abbreviate”. It is pronounced as “ah-bray-zhay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of abréger can be traced back to the Latin word “abbreviare”, which means “to make brief”. 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 abréger in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their English translations:
- Si j’abrégeais mon discours, serais-tu plus attentif ? (If I were to shorten my speech, would you pay more attention?)
- Il fallait que tu abrégeasses tes vacances pour rentrer plus tôt. (You had to shorten your vacation to come back earlier.)
- Nous aurions aimé que le film soit abrégé d’au moins 30 minutes. (We would have liked the movie to be shortened by at least 30 minutes.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of abréger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | abrégeasse | J’aurais plus de temps si je abrégeasse mes notes. | I would have more time if I abbreviated my notes. |
tu | abrégeasses | Si tu étudiais moins, tu abrégeasses plus. | If you studied less, you would abbreviate more. |
il | abrégeât | Il serait plus efficace s’il abrégeât ses réunions. | He would be more efficient if he abbreviated his meetings. |
elle | abrégeât | Elle serait moins fatiguée si elle abrégeât son voyage. | She would be less tired if she abbreviated her trip. |
on | abrégeât | Si on abrégeât le discours, ça serait plus intéressant. | If one shortened the speech, it would be more interesting. |
nous | abrégeassions | Si nous abrégeassions le livre, nous le finirions plus vite. | If we shortened the book, we would finish it faster. |
vous | abrégeassiez | Si vous abrégeassiez votre temps de travail, vous auriez plus de temps libre. | If you shortened your work time, you would have more free time. |
ils | abrégeassent | S’ils abrégeassent leurs vacances, ils économiseraient de l’argent. | If they shortened their vacation, they would save money. |
elles | abrégeassent | Si elles abrégeassent leurs tâches, elles auraient plus de temps pour elles-mêmes. | If they shortened their tasks, they would have more time for themselves. |
Other Conjugations for Abréger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb abréger
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Abréger – 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
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