Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assoiffer
Introduction to the verb assoiffer
The English translation of the French verb assoiffer is “to thirst” or “to be thirsty.” It is pronounced as “ah-swah-fyay.”
The word assoiffer comes from the Old French word “assoufier,” which comes from the Latin word “absorbere,” meaning “to absorb.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a possibility or hypothetical situation in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il fallait que je m’assoiffasse après avoir couru sous le soleil. (I had to be thirsty after running under the sun.)
- Je voulais que tu t’assoiffasses avant de partir en randonnée. (I wanted you to be thirsty before going on a hike.)
- Il était possible que nous nous assoiffassions en marchant dans le désert. (It was possible that we would get thirsty while walking in the desert.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of assoiffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | assouvissais | Si je gagnais à la loterie, je m’assouvissais tous mes désirs. | If I won the lottery, I would fulfill all my desires. |
tu | assouvissais | Si tu me laissais conduire, je m’assouvissais ma passion pour la vitesse. | If you let me drive, I would satisfy my passion for speed. |
il | assouvît | Il serait fou de se dépenser trop d’argent, il fallait qu’il s’assouvît des dépenses. | He would be crazy to spend too much money, he had to satisfy his spending. |
elle | assouvît | Si elle se battait pour ses rêves, elle les assouvît enfin. | If she fought for her dreams, she would finally fulfill them. |
on | assouvît | Si on faisait des économies, on assouvît nos envies de voyage. | If we saved money, we would fulfill our travel desires. |
nous | assouvissions | Si nous avions plus de temps libre, nous assouvissions notre curiosité. | If we had more free time, we would satisfy our curiosity. |
vous | assouviez | Si vous dépensiez plus prudemment, vous assouviez votre besoin de sécurité financière. | If you spent more wisely, you would satisfy your need for financial security. |
ils | assouvissent | Si ils priaient plus régulièrement, ils s’assouvissent leur spiritualité. | If they prayed more regularly, they would fulfill their spirituality. |
elles | assouvissent | Si elles voyaient plus de pays, elles s’assouvissent leur soif de découverte. | If they visited more countries, they would satisfy their thirst for discovery. |
Other Conjugations for Assoiffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb assoiffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assoiffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assoiffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assoiffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assoiffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assoiffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assoiffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assoiffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assoiffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assoiffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assoiffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assoiffer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assoiffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assoiffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assoiffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assoiffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assoiffer
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Assoiffer – 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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