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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb affilier

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The English translation of the French verb affilier is “to affiliate” or “to join.” It is pronounced as ah-fee-lee-ay.

The word “affilier” comes from the Latin word “affiliare,” meaning “to adopt into a family.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.

Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Il fallait qu’il s’affilie à un parti politique pour poursuivre sa carrière. (He had to affiliate with a political party to further his career.)

  2. J’espérais que tu t’affilies à notre association caritative pour aider les plus démunis. (I was hoping you would affiliate with our charity organization to help the less fortunate.)

  3. Nous voulions que vous vous affiliiez à notre réseau de commerçants pour bénéficier de nos avantages. (We wanted you to affiliate with our network of merchants to benefit from our advantages.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je affiliasse Je doute que je affiliasse l’entreprise. I doubt that I affiliated the company.
tu affiliasses Si tu étais là, tu affiliasses l’organisation. If you were here, you would affiliate the organization.
il affiliât Il serait d’accord si il affiliât avec sa compagnie. He would agree if he affiliated with his company.
elle affiliât Elle serait ravie si elle affiliât avec eux. She would be delighted if she affiliated with them.
on affiliât Si on affiliât toutes les écoles, ça serait efficace. If one affiliated all the schools, it would be effective.
nous affiliassions Si nous affiliassions le club, nous serions membres. If we affiliated the club, we would be members.
vous affiliassiez Si vous affiliassiez plus de membres, ce serait bénéfique. If you affiliated more members, it would be beneficial.
ils affiliassent S’ils affiliassent le groupe, ça serait plus organisé. If they affiliated the group, it would be more organized.
elles affiliassent Si elles affiliassent ensemble, elles progresseraient. If they affiliated together, they would make progress.

Other Conjugations for Affilier.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affilier
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Affilier – 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.

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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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