Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Introduction to the verb actionner
The English translation of the French verb actionner is “to activate” or “to operate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahk-see-oh-nay.”
The word actionner originated from the Latin word “actionare,” which means “to put into action.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a type of subjunctive mood used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or state.
Here are three simple examples of actionner in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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Il fallait que tu actionnasses le bouton pour allumer la télévision.
Translation: You had to press the button to turn on the television. -
Nous préférons que les clients n’actionnent pas eux-mêmes les machines.
Translation: We prefer that the clients do not operate the machines themselves. -
Il était essentiel que vous actionniez le frein à temps pour éviter l’accident.
Translation: It was essential that you activated the brake in time to avoid the accident.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of actionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | actionnasse | Si j’avais la télécommande, je l’actionnasse. | If I had the remote, I would use it. |
tu | actionnasses | Si tu avais le pouvoir, tu actionnasses les changements. | If you had the power, you would make the changes. |
il | actionnât | Il serait heureux si il actionnât la machine. | He would be happy if he operated the machine. |
elle | actionnât | Elle serait effrayée si elle actionnât le bouton rouge. | She would be scared if she pressed the red button. |
on | actionnât | Si on actionnât maintenant, on pourrait s’en aller. | If one acted now, one could leave. |
nous | actionnassions | Si nous actionnassions ensemble, ça irait plus vite. | If we worked together, it would go faster. |
vous | actionnassiez | Si vous actionnassiez la manette, ça serait plus facile. | If you used the lever, it would be easier. |
ils | actionnassent | S’ils actionnassent plus souvent, on aurait moins de problèmes. | If they acted more often, we would have less problems. |
elles | actionnassent | Si elles actionnassent en secret, personne ne le découvrirait. | If they acted in secret, no one would find out. |
Other Conjugations for Actionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb actionner
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Actionner – 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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