Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Introduction to the verb acclimater
The English translation of the French verb acclimater is “to acclimatize.” It is pronounced “ah-klee-mah-tay.”
The language origin of acclimater comes from the French word “acclimater,” which comes from the Latin words “ad” meaning “to” and “climat” meaning “climate.” It was first used in English in the 19th century.
In everyday French, acclimater is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used with the conjunction “si” (if) to express a condition or possibility.
Three simple examples of acclimater in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
- Si je m’acclimatais à la chaleur, je pourrais profiter de la plage plus longtemps. (If I were to acclimatize to the heat, I could enjoy the beach longer.)
- Il était important que tu t’acclimates à la culture avant de partir en voyage. (It was important for you to acclimatize to the culture before leaving on your trip.)
- Elle aurait aimé que nous nous acclimations plus rapidement à notre nouvel environnement. (She would have liked for us to acclimatize more quickly to our new environment.)
English translations:
- If I were to acclimatize to the heat, I could enjoy the beach longer.
- It was important for you to acclimatize to the culture before leaving on your trip.
- She would have liked for us to acclimatize more quickly to our new environment.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of acclimater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | acclimatasse | Je commencerais à voyager si j’acclimatasse plus facilement. | I would start traveling if I acclimated more easily. |
tu | acclimatasses | Si tu t’exerçais plus, tu acclimatasses mieux. | If you practiced more, you would acclimate better. |
il | acclimatât | Il serait plus heureux s’il acclimatât à la nouvelle culture. | He would be happier if he acclimated to the new culture. |
elle | acclimatât | Elle serait plus à l’aise si elle acclimatât plus rapidement. | She would be more comfortable if she acclimated more quickly. |
on | acclimatât | Si on acclimatât à l’altitude, on pourrait grimper plus haut. | If one acclimated to the altitude, one could climb higher. |
nous | acclimatassions | Si nous acclimatassions notre corps, on pourrait courir un marathon. | If we acclimated our bodies, we could run a marathon. |
vous | acclimatassiez | Si vous acclimatassiez votre estomac, vous pourriez manger des plats épicés. | If you acclimated your stomach, you could eat spicy dishes. |
ils | acclimatassent | S’ils acclimatassaient mieux, ils pourraient s’intégrer plus facilement. | If they acclimated better, they could integrate more easily. |
elles | acclimatassent | Si elles acclimatassaient ensemble, ça serait plus agréable. | If they acclimated together, it would be more pleasant. |
Other Conjugations for Acclimater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
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Acclimater – 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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