Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Introduction to the verb asphalter
The English translation of the French verb asphalter is “to asphalt.” It is pronounced “ahs-fahl-tay.”
Asphalter comes from the French word “asphalte,” which was derived from the Greek word “asphaltos.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and refers to a mixture of bitumen and aggregate used for surfacing roads or other areas.
In everyday French, asphalter is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or state in the past.
Example 1: Je souhaitais que tu asphaltasses la route.
Translation: I wished that you would asphalt the road.
Example 2: Il fallait que nous asphaltassions les trottoirs.
Translation: We had to asphalt the sidewalks.
Example 3: Je doutais qu’ils asphaltassent la piste de course.
Translation: I doubted that they would asphalt the race track.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of asphalter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | asphaltasse | Si j’avais du temps, je asphaltasse ma rue. | If I had time, I would pave my street. |
tu | asphaltasses | Si tu m’aidais, tu asphaltasses plus vite. | If you helped me, you would pave faster. |
il | asphaltât | Il serait d’accord si il asphaltât la route. | He would agree if he paved the road. |
elle | asphaltât | Elle serait surprise si elle asphaltât la rue. | She would be surprised if she paved the street. |
on | asphaltât | Si on asphaltât cette rue, on pourrait la réparer. | If one paved this street, one could fix it. |
nous | asphaltassions | Si nous asphaltassions cette route, elle serait plus lisse. | If we paved this road, it would be smoother. |
vous | asphaltassiez | Si vous asphaltassiez cette autoroute, elle serait plus sûre. | If you paved this highway, it would be safer. |
ils | asphaltassent | S’ils asphaltassent ces chemins, le trajet serait plus agréable. | If they paved these roads, the journey would be more pleasant. |
elles | asphaltassent | Si elles asphaltassent la ville entière, elle serait plus moderne. | If they paved the entire city, it would be more modern. |
Other Conjugations for Asphalter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb asphalter
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Asphalter – 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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