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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb adjectiviser

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The English translation of the French verb adjectiviser is “to adjectivize.” It is pronounced as “ah-jek-tiv-eez.”

The word adjectiviser comes from the French noun “adjectif,” meaning “adjective,” and the suffix “-iser,” which is used to form verbs from nouns. Therefore, adjectiviser literally means “to turn into an adjective.”

In everyday French, adjectiviser is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation. It is also commonly used in literary or formal contexts.

Here are three simple examples of adjectiviser in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:

  1. Il fallait que je l’adjectivisasse pour le faire paraître plus intéressant. (It was necessary for me to adjectivize it to make it seem more interesting.)

  2. J’aimerais que tu adjectivisasses tes phrases pour les rendre plus colorées. (I would like you to adjectivize your sentences to make them more colorful.)

  3. Il était important que nous adjectivisassions notre discours pour le rendre plus persuasif. (It was important for us to adjectivize our speech to make it more persuasive.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je adjectivisasse Si j’étais professeur, je adjectivisasse tout. If I were a teacher, I would adjectivize everything.
tu adjectivisasses Si tu avais le temps, tu adjectivisasses toutes les phrases. If you had time, you would adjectivize all the sentences.
il adjectivisât Il serait satisfait si il adjectivisât ses écrits. He would be satisfied if he adjectivized his writings.
elle adjectivisât Elle serait contente si elle adjectivisât ses présentations. She would be happy if she adjectivized her presentations.
on adjectivisât Si on adjectivisât plus, on écrirait mieux. If one adjectivized more, one would write better.
nous adjectivisassions Si nous adjectivisassions tous les mots, nous serions plus précis. If we adjectivized all the words, we would be more precise.
vous adjectivisassiez Si vous adjectivisassiez moins, vous parleriez plus naturellement. If you adjectivized less, you would speak more naturally.
ils adjectivisassent S’ils adjectivisassent plus, je comprendrais mieux. If they adjectivized more, I would understand better.
elles adjectivisassent Si elles adjectivisassent ensemble, ça serait trop lourd. If they adjectivized together, it would be too heavy.

Other Conjugations for Adjectiviser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb adjectiviser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Adjectiviser – 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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