Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Introduction to the verb affluer
The English translation of the French verb affluer is “to flow, to pour, to rush.” It is pronounced ah-floo-ay.
Affluer comes from the Latin word “affluere,” which means “to flow towards.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is typically used for uncertain or hypothetical situations in the past.
Examples:
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Il fallait que la foule affluât pour assister au concert. (It was necessary for the crowd to pour in to attend the concert.)
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Nous préférions que les enfants n’affluassent pas au parc après la tombée de la nuit. (We preferred for the children not to rush to the park after dark.)
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Elle souhaitait que les eaux affluassent vers le lac pour le remplir à nouveau. (She hoped for the waters to flow towards the lake and fill it up again.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of affluer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | affluasse | Si j’avais de l’argent, je affluasse vers les magasins. | If I had money, I would flow towards the stores. |
tu | affluasses | Si tu me rejoignais, tu affluasses avec moi. | If you joined me, you would flow with me. |
il | affluât | Si il était libre, il affluât avec nous. | If he was free, he would flow with us. |
elle | affluât | Si elle avait le temps, elle affluât vers la plage. | If she had time, she would flow towards the beach. |
on | affluât | Si on avait plus de participants, l’affluât serait plus grand. | If there were more participants, the flow would be larger. |
nous | affluassions | Si nous prenions le bus, nous affluassions ensemble. | If we took the bus, we would flow together. |
vous | affluassiez | Si vous aviez plus d’informations, vous affluassiez plus rapidement. | If you had more information, you would flow faster. |
ils | affluassent | S’ils étaient là, ils affluassent avec les autres. | If they were there, they would flow with the others. |
elles | affluassent | Si elles étaient plus calmes, elles affluassent moins. | If they were quieter, they would flow less. |
Other Conjugations for Affluer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affluer
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Affluer – 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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