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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb accéder

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The English translation of the French verb accéder is “to access” or “to gain access”. The infinitive form is pronounced “ahk-seh-deh”.

Accéder comes from the Latin word “accessus”, meaning “approach” or “entrance”. In everyday French, it is often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a possibility or a hypothetical situation.

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu accèdes à mes demandes. (I wish you would have access to my requests.)
  2. Il fallait que nous accédions à leurs requêtes. (We needed to access their requests.)
  3. Si tu avais accédé à mes prières, tout aurait été différent. (If you had gained access to my prayers, everything would have been different.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je accédasse J’aurais du succès si je accédasse à tes demandes. I would be successful if I acceded to your requests.
tu accédasses Si tu accédasses à mon idée, on aurait une solution. If you agreed to my idea, we would have a solution.
il accédât Il serait content si il accédât à mes requêtes. He would be happy if he agreed to my requests.
elle accédât Elle serait surprise si elle accédât à ma proposition. She would be surprised if she agreed to my proposal.
on accédât Si on accédât à ta demande, ça serait plus facile. If one acceded to your request, it would be easier.
nous accédassions Si nous accédassions à leurs demandes, ils seraient contents. If we acceded to their requests, they would be happy.
vous accédassiez Si vous accédassiez à ma requête, je vous serais reconnaissant. If you agreed to my request, I would be grateful to you.
ils accédassent S’ils accédassent à mes propositions, nous pourrions collaborer. If they agreed to my proposals, we could collaborate.
elles accédassent Si elles accédassent à mes demandes, j’aurais plus de temps libre. If they agreed to my requests, I would have more free time.

Other Conjugations for Accéder.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accéder
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accéder (this article)

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accéder
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accéder
   

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb accéder

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Accéder – 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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