Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Introduction to the verb appliquer
The English translation of the French verb appliquer is “to apply.” The infinitive form, appliquer, is pronounced “ah-plee-kay.”
The word appliquer comes from the Latin word “applicare,” meaning “to attach” or “to lay upon.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of appliquer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations:
- “Il fallait que j’appliquasse la crème tous les jours pour guérir ma peau.” (I had to apply the cream every day to heal my skin.)
- “Elle souhaitait que vous appliquassiez les règles strictement.” (She wanted you to strictly apply the rules.)
- “Nous préférions qu’ils appliquassent la méthode traditionnelle.” (We preferred that they applied the traditional method.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of appliquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | appliquasse | Si j’avais du temps, je appliquasse les principes théoriques. | If I had time, I would apply the theoretical principles. |
tu | appliquasses | Si tu savais comment faire, tu appliquasses ton savoir-faire. | If you knew how to do it, you would apply your know-how. |
il | appliquât | Il serait utile que il appliquât cette méthode. | It would be useful if he applied this method. |
elle | appliquât | Il serait intéressant que elle appliquât ces idées. | It would be interesting if she applied these ideas. |
on | appliquât | Si on appliquât les règles, on éviterait les problèmes. | If one applied the rules, one would avoid problems. |
nous | appliquassions | Si nous appliquassions ces techniques, nous aurions de meilleurs résultats. | If we applied these techniques, we would have better results. |
vous | appliquassiez | Si vous appliquassiez ces conseils, vous réussiriez mieux. | If you applied these tips, you would succeed better. |
ils | appliquassent | S’ils appliquassent ces méthodes, ils obtiendraient de bons résultats. | If they applied these methods, they would get good results. |
elles | appliquassent | Si elles appliquassent ces principes, elles auraient du succès. | If they applied these principles, they would be successful. |
Other Conjugations for Appliquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb appliquer
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Appliquer – 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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