Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Introduction to the verb argougner
The English translation of the French verb argougner is “to grumble” or “to mutter.” It is pronounced as “ahr-goo-nyay.”
Argougner comes from the Old French word “argog” which means to grumble or mumble. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a subjunctive tense used to express doubt, emotion, or possibility in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’espérais qu’il n’argougnât pas sur le repas. (I hoped that he wouldn’t grumble about the meal.)
- Il fallait qu’elle s’arrête d’argougner avant que je la prenne au sérieux. (She had to stop muttering before I took her seriously.)
- Nous voulions qu’ils n’argougnassent pas sur le prix. (We wanted them not to complain about the price.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of argougner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | argougnasse | Si j’avais chaud, je argougnasse. | If I were hot, I would grumble. |
tu | argougnasses | Si tu n’avais pas peur, tu argougnasses. | If you weren’t scared, you would grumble. |
il | argougnât | Si il était plus calme, il argougnât moins. | If he were calmer, he would grumble less. |
elle | argougnât | Si elle avait faim, elle argougnât. | If she were hungry, she would grumble. |
on | argougnât | Si on dormait plus, on argougnât moins. | If one slept more, one would grumble less. |
nous | argougnassions | Si nous chantions plus fort, nous argougnassions. | If we sang louder, we would grumble. |
vous | argougnassiez | Si vous mangiez moins, vous argougnassiez moins. | If you ate less, you would grumble less. |
ils | argougnassent | S’ils étaient heureux, ils argougnassent moins. | If they were happy, they would grumble less. |
elles | argougnassent | Si elles étaient en colère, elles argougnassent. | If they were angry, they would grumble. |
Other Conjugations for Argougner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argougner
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Argougner – 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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