Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allaiter
Introduction to the verb allaiter
The English translation of the French verb allaiter is “to breastfeed.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-leh-teh.”
The language origin of allaiter comes from the Old French word “alaeter,” which means “to nourish.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a verb tense used to express uncertainty or a hypothetical situation in the past.
- Il fallait que je l’allaitasse tous les trois heures. (I had to breastfeed him every three hours.)
- Elle préférait que je l’allaitasse au lieu de lui donner du lait en poudre. (She preferred that I breastfeed him instead of giving him formula milk.)
- Je souhaitais qu’elle l’allaitât jusqu’à ses six mois. (I wished that she breastfed him until he was six months old.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of allaiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | allaitasse | Je préférerais que je allaitasse mon bébé. | I would prefer if I breastfed my baby. |
tu | allaitasses | Si tu allaitasses plus longtemps, ça serait mieux pour ton bébé. | If you breastfed longer, it would be better for your baby. |
il | allaitât | Il serait content si il allaitât son bébé. | He would be happy if he breastfed his baby. |
elle | allaitât | Elle allaitât son bébé avec amour. | She would breastfeed her baby with love. |
on | allaitât | Il faut que on allaitât son bébé régulièrement. | It is necessary that one breastfeeds their baby regularly. |
nous | allaitassions | Si nous allaitassions ensemble, ça serait plus facile. | If we breastfed together, it would be easier. |
vous | allaitassiez | Vous recommanderiez que nous allaitassiez notre bébé. | You would recommend that we breastfeed our baby. |
ils | allaitassent | Les médecins recommandent que les mères allaitassent leur bébé. | Doctors recommend that mothers breastfeed their baby. |
elles | allaitassent | Si elles n’allaitassent pas, leur bébé serait moins en santé. | If they didn’t breastfeed, their baby would be less healthy. |
Other Conjugations for Allaiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb allaiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allaiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allaiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allaiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allaiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allaiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allaiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allaiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allaiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allaiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allaiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allaiter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allaiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allaiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allaiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allaiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allaiter
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Allaiter – 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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