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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb ambiancer

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The English translation of the French verb ambiancer is “to set the mood” or “to create an atmosphere”. It is pronounced “ahm-bee-ahn-say”.

The word ambiancer comes from the noun “ambiance”, which means “atmosphere” or “ambience”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a past tense used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action.

Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Je voulais que tu ambiances la soirée avec de la musique festive. (I wanted you to set the mood of the party with some festive music.)

  2. Il fallait que nous ambiancions l’ambiance du restaurant pour attirer plus de clients. (We had to create an atmosphere in the restaurant to attract more customers.)

  3. Je souhaitais qu’elle ambiancât la salle de réunion avec des bougies et de l’encens. (I wished she would set the mood in the meeting room with candles and incense.)

English translations:

  1. I wanted you to set the mood of the party with some festive music.

  2. We had to create an atmosphere in the restaurant to attract more customers.

  3. I wished she would set the mood in the meeting room with candles and incense.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je amiançasse Je m’amuserais si je m’ambiançasse plus souvent. I would have fun if I partied more often.
tu amiançasses Si tu te relâchais un peu, tu amiançasses plus facilement. If you let go a little, you would party more easily.
il amiançât Il serait plus détendu si il amiançât sans soucis. He would be more relaxed if he partied without worries.
elle amiançât Elle serait plus heureuse si elle amiançât avec ses amis. She would be happier if she partied with her friends.
on amiançât Si on amiançât plus souvent, on aurait plus d’énergie. If one partied more often, one would have more energy.
nous amiançassions Si nous amiançassions ensemble, ce serait génial. If we partied together, it would be great.
vous amiançassiez Si vous amiançassiez moins, vous seriez moins fatigués. If you partied less, you would be less tired.
ils amiançassent S’ils amiançassent chaque week-end, ils seraient toujours fatigués. If they partied every weekend, they would always be tired.
elles amiançassent Si elles amiançassent toute la nuit, elles seraient épuisées. If they partied all night, they would be exhausted.

Other Conjugations for Ambiancer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ambiancer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Ambiancer – 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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