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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb amurer

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The English translation of the French verb amurer is “to moor” or “to anchor.” It is pronounced “ah-moo-ray.”

The word amurer is derived from the French noun “amure,” which means “mooring rope.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.

Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Je voulais que tu amures le bateau avant la tempête. (I wanted you to moor the boat before the storm.)
  2. Ils souhaitaient que nous amurions notre voilier dans la baie. (They wished for us to anchor our sailboat in the bay.)
  3. Il fallait que le capitaine amurât le navire pour éviter la collision. (It was necessary for the captain to moor the ship to avoid a collision.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je amurasse Si j’avais une barque, je l’amurasse près de la rive. If I had a boat, I would moor it near the shore.
tu amurasses Si tu avais un bateau, tu l’amurasses au port. If you had a boat, you would moor it at the port.
il amurât Il serait prudent qu’il amurât son navire avant la tempête. It would be wise for him to moor his ship before the storm.
elle amurât Elle aurait préféré qu’elle amurât son bateau avant la nuit. She would have preferred to moor her boat before nightfall.
on amurât Si on amurât tous les bateaux ensemble, il y aurait plus de place. If one moored all the boats together, there would be more space.
nous amurassions Si nous amurassions nos bateaux au quai, nous pourrions sortir en mer. If we moored our boats at the dock, we could go out to sea.
vous amurassiez Si vous amurassiez vos navires plus loin, ils ne seraient pas en danger. If you moored your ships further away, they wouldn’t be in danger.
ils amurassent S’ils amurassent leurs bateaux au port, ils pourraient aller à terre. If they moored their boats at the port, they could go ashore.
elles amurassent Si elles amurassent leurs barques ensemble, elles pourraient se protéger. If they moored their boats together, they could protect themselves.

Other Conjugations for Amurer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb amurer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Amurer – 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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