Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Introduction to the verb allier
The English translation of the French verb allier is “to ally.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-lee-yay.”
Allier comes from the Latin word “alligare” meaning “to bind together.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a potential or hypothetical action in the past.
Examples in Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Il fallait que nous nous alliions pour gagner cette guerre. (We needed to ally ourselves to win this war.)
- Je souhaitais que mes parents m’allient à une famille influente. (I wished for my parents to ally me with an influential family.)
- Si tu avais accepté mon aide, nous aurions pu nous allier et vaincre nos ennemis. (If you had accepted my help, we could have allied ourselves and defeated our enemies.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of allier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | alliasse | Si j’étais plus fort, je alliasse mes forces avec les tiennes. | If I were stronger, I would combine my strength with yours. |
tu | alliasses | Si tu avais plus de temps, tu alliasses tes compétences avec les siennes. | If you had more time, you would combine your skills with hers. |
il | alliât | Il serait plus efficace si il alliât ses idées avec les miennes. | He would be more effective if he combined his ideas with mine. |
elle | alliât | Elle serait plus confiante si elle alliât ses ressources avec les leurs. | She would be more confident if she combined her resources with theirs. |
on | alliât | Si on alliât nos forces, on serait plus puissants. | If we combined our strengths, we would be more powerful. |
nous | alliassions | Si nous alliassions nos efforts, nous accomplirions plus. | If we combined our efforts, we would accomplish more. |
vous | alliassiez | Si vous alliassiez vos connaissances, vous réussiriez mieux. | If you combined your knowledge, you would succeed better. |
ils | alliassent | S’ils alliassent leurs compétences, ils auraient plus de succès. | If they combined their skills, they would have more success. |
elles | alliassent | Si elles alliassent leurs ressources, ça serait plus bénéfique. | If they combined their resources, it would be more beneficial. |
Other Conjugations for Allier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb allier
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Allier – 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
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