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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb aheurter

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The English translation of the French verb aheurter is “to jolt” or “to bump into”. It is pronounced “ah-ur-tay”.

The word “aheurter” comes from the Old French word “aheorter”, meaning “to collide with”. It is derived from the Latin word “adhortare”, meaning “to encourage”. In everyday French, aheurter is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a past hypothetical or uncertain action or event.

Some examples of aheurter in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:

  1. Si tu te serais aheurté à cette porte, tu serais tombé. (If you had bumped into this door, you would have fallen.)

  2. Elle ne voulait pas qu’ils s’aheurtent en pleine rue. (She didn’t want them to bump into each other in the middle of the street.)

  3. J’étais inquiète qu’il s’aheurtât à des difficultés financières. (I was worried that he would run into financial difficulties.)

In these examples, the Subjonctif Imparfait form of aheurter is used to express a past hypothetical situation or uncertainty. The English translations also use the past tense to convey this same sense of uncertainty or hypothetical action.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aheurtasse Il fallait que je m’aheurtasse contre le mur. I had to bump into the wall.
tu aheurtasses Je te conseille que tu aheurtasses contre lui. I advise you to bump into him.
il aheurtât Il serait content si il aheurtât quelque chose. He would be happy if he bumped into something.
elle aheurtât Elle aurait mal si elle aheurtât un objet. She would hurt herself if she bumped into an object.
on aheurtât Si on aheurtât contre le meuble, on se blesserait. If one bumped into the furniture, one would get hurt.
nous aheurtassions Si nous aheurtassions contre le mur, nous aurions mal. If we bumped into the wall, we would get hurt.
vous aheurtassiez Si vous aheurtassiez contre la porte, vous la défonceriez. If you bumped into the door, you would break it.
ils aheurtassent S’il aheurtassent contre le mur, ils auraient un bleu. If they bumped into the wall, they would have a bruise.
elles aheurtassent Si elles aheurtassent contre le mur, elles se blesseraient. If they bumped into the wall, they would get hurt.

Other Conjugations for Aheurter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aheurter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Aheurter – 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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