Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Introduction to the verb agrafer
The English translation of the French verb agrafer is “to staple.” The infinitive form of agrafer is pronounced “ah-grah-fay.”
The language origin of agrafer can be traced back to the Old French word “agraf,” meaning “staple,” which comes from the Latin word “agrafellus,” meaning “hook.”
In everyday French, agrafer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a wish or desire, or in conditional sentences. This tense is formed by using the imperfect subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “être” or “avoir” followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of agrafer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations:
- J’aimerais que tu m’agrafasses ces documents ensemble. (I would like you to staple these documents together.)
- Il faudrait que nous agrafions les feuilles avant de les photocopier. (We should staple the papers before photocopying them.)
- Si j’avais un agrafeuse, je l’agraferais tout de suite. (If I had a stapler, I would staple it right away.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of agrafer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | agraferais | Si j’avais une agrafeuse, je agraferais mes documents. | If I had a stapler, I would staple my documents. |
tu | agraferais | Pourrais-tu m’aider à agrafer mes papiers ? | Could you help me staple my papers? |
il | agraferait | Il serait plus rapide s’il agraferait ses notes. | It would be faster if he stapled his notes. |
elle | agraferait | Elle serait en colère si elle agraferait ses doigts. | She would be angry if she stapled her fingers. |
on | agraferait | Si on agraferait les feuilles, elles ne seraient pas en vrac. | If one stapled the sheets, they wouldn’t be disorganized. |
nous | agrafions | Si nous agraphions du papier recyclé, nous serions éco-responsables. | If we stapled recycled paper, we would be eco-friendly. |
vous | agrafiez | Si vous agrafiez plus souvent, vous économiseriez du temps. | If you stapled more often, you would save time. |
ils | agraferaient | Pourquoi est-ce que les hommes ne sauraient pas agrafer ? | Why can’t men figure out how to staple? |
elles | agraferaient | Si elles agraferaient les affiches, elles ne tomberaient pas. | If they stapled the posters, they wouldn’t fall. |
Other Conjugations for Agrafer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agrafer
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Agrafer – 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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