Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb attremper

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The English translation of the French verb attremper is “to temper” or “to mix”. It is pronounced “ah-trehm-pay”.

Attremper comes from the Latin word “temperare” which means “to mix or blend”. 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 attremper in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations are:

  1. Il fallait que j’attrempasse le vin avant de le servir. (I had to temper the wine before serving it.)
  2. Elle voulait que tu attrempasses la sauce avec de l’eau. (She wanted you to mix the sauce with water.)
  3. Il était important que nous attrempions bien tous les ingrédients. (It was important that we mixed all the ingredients well.)

Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of attremper

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je attrempasse Je pourrais essayer si je m’attrempasse. I could try if I dared.
tu attrempasses Si tu t’attrempasses, tu réussirais. If you dared, you would succeed.
il attrempât J’aurais peur si je restais là et il s’attrempât. I would be scared if I stayed there and he dared.
elle attrempât Si elle s’attrempât, elle pourrait se blesser. If she dared, she could get hurt.
on attrempât Si on s’attrempât, on serait plus courageux. If one dared, one would be more courageous.
nous attrempassions Si nous nous attrempassions, nous pourrions le faire. If we dared, we could do it.
vous attrempassiez Si vous vous attrempassiez, vous pourriez essayer. If you dared, you could try.
ils attrempassent S’ils s’attrempassent, ils seraient plus aventureux. If they dared, they would be more adventurous.
elles attrempassent Si elles s’attrempassent, elles pourraient surmonter leur peur. If they dared, they could overcome their fear.

Other Conjugations for Attremper.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper (this article)

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attremper

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Attremper – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Imparfait, also known as the imperfect subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions, states, or conditions that are uncertain, subjective, or hypothetical in the past. It is used in a variety of situations, including wishes, doubts, emotions, and polite requests, and often occurs in dependent clauses following certain expressions and conjunctions.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Imparfait, you typically start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the verb in the imparfait (imperfect) tense. Then, you remove the -ent ending and add the appropriate endings:

– For regular -er verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.
– For regular -ir and -re verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

1. Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty: The Subjonctif Imparfait is used to express doubt or uncertainty about something that happened in the past.

Example: Il doutait qu’elle vînt à la fête. (He doubted that she came to the party.)

2. Wishes and Desires: It is used to express wishes or desires in the past.

Example: J’aurais aimé que tu fusses là. (I would have liked you to be there.)

3. Hypothetical Scenarios: The Subjonctif Imparfait is employed in hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: Si j’eusse su, j’aurais agi différemment. (If I had known, I would have acted differently.)
4. Polite Requests and Suggestions: It is used to make polite requests and suggestions in a formal or polite tone.

Example: Il souhaitait que vous vinssiez lui rendre visite. (He wished that you would come to visit him.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Subjonctif Présent

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used in dependent clauses with the Subjonctif Présent in the main clause, especially in complex sentences.

Example: Il faut que tu manges bien pour que tu aies de l’énergie. (You need to eat well so that you have energy.)

Indicatif Passé Composé

The Subjonctif Imparfait can be used alongside the Indicatif Passé Composé to indicate a contrast between a factual event and a hypothetical one.

Example: Il est parti avant que tu ne fusses arrivé. (He left before you arrived.)

Conditional

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used with the Conditional to express unreal or hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: J’aurais pu le faire si j’eusse eu plus de temps. (I could have done it if I had had more time.)

Conditional Perfect

It can also be used with the Conditional Perfect to express unreal or hypothetical past events that would have occurred before other past events.

Example: J’aurais su s’il eût partagé l’information. (I would have known if he had shared the information.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Imparfait is a relatively complex tense, and its usage depends on the context and the verbs involved. It is essential to practice and become familiar with common expressions and contexts where this tense is appropriate to use it effectively in everyday French communication.

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