Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Introduction to the verb appâter
The English translation of the French verb appâter is “to bait” or “to lure.” The infinitive form, appâter, is pronounced as “ah-pat-ay.”
Appâter comes from the Old French word “apater,” which means “to put bait on a hook.” It is derived from the Latin word “piscari,” which means “to fish.” In everyday French, appâter is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation.
Example 1: Il fallait que je l’appâte avec de la nourriture pour qu’il se laisse approcher. (I had to bait him with food so that he would let me approach him.)
Example 2: J’aurais été plus prudent si j’avais appâté le terrain avant de proposer mon idée. (I would have been more cautious if I had baited the ground before presenting my idea.)
Example 3: Si j’avais su que tu étais allergique, j’aurais appâté un autre chat au lieu de celui-ci. (If I had known you were allergic, I would have baited another cat instead of this one.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of appâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | appâtasse | Si j’avais un chat, je l’appâtasse. | If I had a cat, I would bait it. |
tu | appâtasses | Si tu avais une souris, tu l’appâtasses. | If you had a mouse, you would bait it. |
il | appâtât | Si il avait un chien, il l’appâtât. | If he had a dog, he would bait it. |
elle | appâtât | Si elle avait un poisson, elle l’appâtât. | If she had a fish, she would bait it. |
on | appâtât | Si on avait un appât, on l’appâtât. | If one had bait, one would bait it. |
nous | appâtassions | Si nous avions des vers, nous les appâtassions. | If we had worms, we would bait them. |
vous | appâtassiez | Si vous aviez des insectes, vous les appâtassiez. | If you had insects, you would bait them. |
ils | appâtassent | S’ils avaient des appâts, ils les appâtassent. | If they had bait, they would bait it. |
elles | appâtassent | Si elles avaient une canne à pêche, elles l’appâtassent. | If they had a fishing rod, they would bait it. |
Other Conjugations for Appâter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appâter
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Appâter – 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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