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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb agglutiner

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The English translation of the French verb agglutiner is “to agglutinate” or “to lump together.” The infinitive form of agglutiner is pronounced “ah-gloo-tee-nay.”

The word agglutiner comes from the Latin word “agglutinare,” meaning “to glue together.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action.

Three simple examples of agglutiner in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:

  1. Il fallait que je l’agglutinasse pour qu’il tienne debout. (It was necessary for me to agglutinate it so that it would stand up.)

  2. Si nous agglutinions les deux morceaux, cela pourrait fonctionner. (If we were to agglutinate the two pieces, it might work.)

  3. J’aurais aimé que tu agglutinasses toutes les idées en une seule. (I wish you would agglutinate all the ideas into one.)

  4. It was necessary for me to agglutinate it so that it would stand up.

  5. If we were to agglutinate the two pieces, it might work.

  6. I wish you would agglutinate all the ideas into one.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je agglutinasse Si j’étais plus organisé, je m’agglutinasse mieux. If I were more organized, I would stick together better.
tu agglutinasses Si tu ne t’agglutinasses pas autant, tu serais plus efficace. If you didn’t stick together as much, you would be more efficient.
il agglutinât S’il agglutinât les informations, il comprendrait mieux. If he stuck the information together, he would understand better.
elle agglutinât Si elle agglutinât le groupe, elle serait le leader. If she stuck the group together, she would be the leader.
on agglutinât Si on s’agglutinât tous, ça serait plus facile de se déplacer. If everyone stuck together, it would be easier to move.
nous agglutinassions Si nous agglutinassions nos forces, nous serions invincibles. If we stuck our forces together, we would be unbeatable.
vous agglutinassiez Si vous vous agglutinassiez plus souvent, vous sauriez travailler en équipe. If you stuck together more often, you would know how to work in a team.
ils agglutinassent S’ils n’agglutinassent pas tout le temps, ils auraient plus d’espace. If they didn’t stick together all the time, they would have more space.
elles agglutinassent Si elles s’agglutinassent ensemble, ça serait difficile de les séparer. If they stuck together, it would be difficult to separate them.

Other Conjugations for Agglutiner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Agglutiner – 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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