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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb aciériser

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The English translation of the French verb aciériser is “to steel” or “to make into steel.” The infinitive form, aciériser, is pronounced “ah-see-ay-ree-zay.”

Aciériser comes from the French word “acier,” meaning steel, and the suffix “-iser,” which is often used to turn nouns into verbs. It is primarily used in the context of metallurgy to describe the process of transforming iron into steel.

In everyday French, aciériser is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. For example:

  1. Je voulais que tu aciérisasses le fer pour le rendre plus résistant. (I wanted you to steel the iron to make it more resistant.)

  2. Il était important que nous aciérisassions le métal avant de le forger. (It was important for us to steel the metal before forging it.)

  3. Je préférais que vous aciérisassiez le cuivre pour qu’il soit plus malléable. (I preferred for you to steel the copper so that it would be more malleable.)

These examples show the use of aciériser in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a desired or recommended action in the past.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aciérisasse Si j’avais un four, je aciérisasse du métal. If I had a furnace, I would steel some metal.
tu aciérisasses Si tu savais comment faire, tu aciérisasses plus facilement. If you knew how to do it, you would steel more easily.
il aciérisât Il serait plus sûr s’il aciérisât les barres. He would be safer if he steeled the bars.
elle aciérisât Elle aurait un meilleur résultat si elle aciérisât plus longtemps. She would have a better result if she steeled longer.
on aciérisât Si on aciérisât plus vite, on économiserait du temps. If one steeled faster, one would save time.
nous aciérisassions Si nous aciérisassions maintenant, nous aurions fini dans une heure. If we were steeled now, we would be done in an hour.
vous aciérisassiez Si vous aciérisassiez fort, ça ferait beaucoup de bruit. If you steeled hard, it would make a lot of noise.
ils aciérisassent S’ils aciérisassent ensemble, ils auraient des résultats différents. If they steeled together, they would have different results.
elles aciérisassent Si elles aciérisassent ensemble, elles formeraient une bonne équipe. If they steeled together, they would make a good team.

Other Conjugations for Aciériser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aciériser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Aciériser – 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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