Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Introduction to the verb administrer
The English translation of the French verb administrer is “to administer.” It is pronounced “ahd-mee-nee-stray.”
Administrer comes from the Latin word “administrare,” which means “to manage.” It is a regular -er verb and is most often used in its infinitive form in everyday French.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, administrer is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is formed by adding the subjonctif imparfait endings (-e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent) to the stem “administr-” (e.g. j’administrais, tu administrais, il/elle/on administrait, nous administrions, vous administriez, ils/elles administraient).
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Il fallait que je lui administrasse son traitement tous les jours. (It was necessary for me to administer his treatment every day.)
- Nous aurions aimé que vous nous administrassiez un budget plus généreux. (We would have liked for you to administer a more generous budget for us.)
- Il était important que les médecins administrent les médicaments correctement. (It was important for the doctors to administer the medication correctly.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of administrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | administrasse | Si j’étais professeur, je administrasse mieux. | If I were a teacher, I would administer better. |
tu | administrasses | Si tu avais plus d’expérience, tu administrasses mieux. | If you had more experience, you would administer better. |
il | administrât | Il serait content si il administrât plus efficacement. | He would be happy if he administered more efficiently. |
elle | administrât | Elle serait surprise si elle administrât correctement. | She would be surprised if she administered correctly. |
on | administrât | Si on administrât plus attentivement, on éviterait des erreurs. | If one administered more carefully, one would avoid mistakes. |
nous | administrassions | Si nous administrassions ensemble, ça serait plus facile. | If we administered together, it would be easier. |
vous | administrassiez | Si vous administrassiez plus rapidement, vous gagneriez du temps. | If you administered more quickly, you would save time. |
ils | administrassent | S’ils administrassent plus rigoureusement, le projet serait plus réussi. | If they administered more rigorously, the project would be more successful. |
elles | administrassent | Si elles administrassent toute seule, ça serait difficile. | If they administered on their own, it would be difficult. |
Other Conjugations for Administrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb administrer
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Administrer – 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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