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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb agioter

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The English translation of agioter is “to speculate” or “to engage in financial dealings.” In its infinitive form, it is pronounced “ah-zhee-oh-tay.”

The word agioter originated from the French word “agiot,” which referred to a stockbroker or someone involved in financial transactions. It then evolved to also mean the act of speculating or dealing in stocks or other financial instruments.

In everyday French, agioter is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation related to financial dealings. It is often used in speeches, articles, or discussions about economic issues.

Examples:

  1. Il fallait que nous agiotions avec prudence dans cette période de crise financière. (It was necessary for us to speculate with caution during this period of financial crisis.)
  2. Je doutais que les banques agiotent de manière éthique dans cette affaire. (I doubted that the banks were speculating ethically in this matter.)
  3. Les experts recommandaient que les investisseurs n’agiotent pas trop avec les actions de cette entreprise. (The experts were recommending that investors not speculate too much with this company’s stocks.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je agiotasse Si j’étais riche, je agiotasse tout le temps. If I were rich, I would speculate all the time.
tu agiotasses Si tu avais plus d’argent, tu agiotasses sans arrêt. If you had more money, you would speculate constantly.
il agiotât Il serait content si il agiotât avec ses amis. He would be happy if he speculated with his friends.
elle agiotât Elle serait surprise si elle agiotât autant. She would be surprised if she speculated as much.
on agiotât Si on agiotât ensemble, on pourrait gagner plus. If one speculated together, one could earn more.
nous agiotassions Si nous agiotassions tous les jours, nous pourrions devenir riches. If we speculated every day, we could become rich.
vous agiotassiez Si vous agiotassiez plus, vous pourriez perdre tout votre argent. If you speculated more, you could lose all your money.
ils agiotassent S’ils agiotassent ensemble, ils pourraient devenir très riches. If they speculated together, they could become very rich.
elles agiotassent Si elles agiotassent trop, elles risqueraient de tout perdre. If they speculated too much, they could lose everything.

Other Conjugations for Agioter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agioter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Agioter – 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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