Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Introduction to the verb approcher
The English translation of the French verb approcher is “to approach” or “to get close.” It is pronounced “a-pro-shay.”
The language origin of approcher comes from the Latin word “approcare,” meaning “to come near.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Three simple examples of using approcher in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
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Il fallait que tu approchasses doucement du cerf pour ne pas l’effrayer. (You had to approach the deer gently so as not to scare it.)
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Je souhaitais que vous approchiez de moi pour que je puisse vous parler. (I wanted you to get close to me so I could talk to you.)
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Elle avait peur que le chien ne s’approchât trop près d’elle. (She was afraid the dog would get too close to her.)
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It was necessary for you to approach the deer gently so as not to scare it.
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I wished for you to get close to me so I could talk to you.
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She was afraid that the dog would get too close to her.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of approcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | approchasse | Si j’étais courageux, je approchasse l’animal. | If I were brave, I would approach the animal. |
tu | approchasses | Si tu avais peur, tu approchasses pas l’inconnu. | If you were scared, you wouldn’t approach the stranger. |
il | approchât | Il serait satisfait si il approchât l’objectif. | He would be satisfied if he approached the goal. |
elle | approchât | Elle serait surprise si elle approchât l’oiseau. | She would be surprised if she approached the bird. |
on | approchât | Si on approchât le mur, on se cognerait. | If one approached the wall, one would bump into it. |
nous | approchassions | Si nous approchassions ensemble, on aurait plus de courage. | If we approached together, we would have more courage. |
vous | approchassiez | Si vous approchassiez plus près, vous pourriez voir mieux. | If you approached closer, you could see better. |
ils | approchassent | S’ils approchassent discrètement, ils ne seraient pas remarqués. | If they approached discreetly, they wouldn’t be noticed. |
elles | approchassent | Si elles approchassent doucement, elles n’effrayeraient pas l’animal. | If they approached gently, they wouldn’t scare the animal. |
Other Conjugations for Approcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approcher
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Approcher – 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
Summary
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