Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Introduction to the verb animaliser
The English translation of the French verb animaliser is “to animalize.” It is pronounced as “ah-nee-mah-lee-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word animaliser comes from the Latin word “animalis,” meaning “having life, living being.” It entered the French language in the 15th century, but its usage became more prevalent in the 19th century when it was used to describe the process of transforming a person or thing into an animal.
In everyday French, animaliser is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. Here are three examples of how it can be used in this tense:
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J’avais peur qu’il m’animalise avec son regard sauvage.
(I was afraid that he would animalize me with his wild gaze.) -
Elle rêvait que son chat l’animalisait et qu’elle devenait une petite souris.
(She dreamt that her cat was animalizing her and that she became a little mouse.) -
Il était étrange que le sort animalisât les victimes de la malédiction.
(It was strange that the curse would animalize the victims.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of animaliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | animalisasse | Je serais heureux si j’animalisasse les animaux abandonnés. | I would be happy if I could rescue abandoned animals. |
tu | animalisasses | Si tu travaillais dans un refuge, tu animalisasses des chiens et des chats. | If you worked at a shelter, you would rescue dogs and cats. |
il | animalisât | Il serait content si il animalisât les animaux sauvages. | He would be happy if he rescued wild animals. |
elle | animalisât | Elle serait surprise si elle animalisât les animaux domestiques. | She would be surprised if she rescued domestic animals. |
on | animalisât | Si on animalisât les animaux en danger, on pourrait les sauver. | If one rescued endangered animals, they could be saved. |
nous | animalisassions | Si nous animalisassions ensemble, nous pourrions aider plus d’animaux. | If we rescued together, we could help more animals. |
vous | animalisassiez | Si vous animalisassiez un loup, vous l’apprivoiseriez peut-être. | If you rescued a wolf, you might tame it. |
ils | animalisassent | S’ils animalisassent des baleines, elles pourraient être libérées dans l’océan. | If they rescued whales, they could be released into the ocean. |
elles | animalisassent | Si elles animalisassent des oiseaux, elles pourraient les soigner. | If they rescued birds, they could care for them. |
Other Conjugations for Animaliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
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Animaliser – 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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