Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Introduction to the verb ajourer
The English translation of the French verb ajourer is “to perforate” or “to pierce.” It is pronounced as “ah-zhoor-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word ajourer comes from the French word “jour,” which means “day” or “light.” It evolved from the Old French word “jourer,” meaning “to illuminate,” and eventually took on the meaning of “to pierce.”
In everyday French, ajourer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Three simple examples of ajourer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
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Il fallait que je n’ajourasse pas le papier pour éviter qu’il se déchire. (It was necessary for me not to pierce the paper to prevent it from tearing.)
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J’aurais préféré que tu n’ajoures pas ton oreille sans ma permission. (I would have preferred for you not to pierce your ear without my permission.)
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Il était possible que nous ajourions les feuilles pour les ranger dans un classeur. (It was possible that we pierced the sheets to file them in a binder.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of ajourer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ajourasse | Si j’avais le temps, je l’ajourasse. | If I had the time, I would postpone it. |
tu | ajourasses | Si tu ajourasses ce projet, tu aurais plus de temps libre. | If you postponed this project, you would have more free time. |
il | ajourât | Il serait mieux si il ajourât ses rendez-vous. | It would be better if he postponed his appointments. |
elle | ajourât | Elle s’organiserait mieux si elle ajourât ses tâches. | She would be better organized if she postponed her tasks. |
on | ajourât | Si on ajourât les réunions, ça serait moins stressant. | If one postponed meetings, it would be less stressful. |
nous | ajourassions | Si nous ajourassions cette sortie, nous pourrions y aller ensemble. | If we postponed this outing, we could go together. |
vous | ajourassiez | Si vous ajourassiez vos projets, vous auriez plus de temps pour vous. | If you postponed your projects, you would have more time for yourself. |
ils | ajourassent | Si ils ajourassent leurs vacances, ils économiseraient de l’argent. | If they postponed their vacation, they would save money. |
elles | ajourassent | Si elles ajourassent leur rendez-vous, elles pourraient se reposer. | If they postponed their appointment, they could rest. |
Other Conjugations for Ajourer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourer
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Ajourer – 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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