Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Introduction to the verb attrister
The English translation of the French verb attrister is “to sadden” or “to make sad.” It is pronounced “ah-tree-stay.”
The word “attrister” comes from the Old French verb “tristre,” meaning “sad,” which is derived from the Latin word “tristis.” 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.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
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Il était triste que tu m’attristasses en me quittant. (He was sad that you sadden me by leaving.)
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J’avais peur qu’elle ne s’attristât en entendant la nouvelle. (I was afraid that she would become sad upon hearing the news.)
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Nous avions besoin de toi pour que tu ne nous attristasses pas encore plus. (We needed you so that you wouldn’t sadden us even more.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of attrister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | attristasse | J’aimerais que je m’attristasse moins facilement. | I wish I didn’t get sad so easily. |
tu | attristasses | Si tu m’écoutais, tu t’attristasses moins. | If you listened to me, you wouldn’t get as sad. |
il | attristât | Il serait déçu s’il attristât sa mère. | He would be disappointed if he made his mother sad. |
elle | attristât | Elle serait blessée si elle s’attristât trop. | She would be hurt if she got too sad. |
on | attristât | Si on n’attristât pas les autres, on serait plus heureux. | If one didn’t make others sad, one would be happier. |
nous | attristassions | Si nous n’attristassions pas notre ami, il nous parlerait encore. | If we didn’t make our friend sad, he would still talk to us. |
vous | attristassiez | Si vous n’attristassiez personne, vous seriez plus populaire. | If you didn’t make anyone sad, you would be more popular. |
ils | attristassent | Si ils n’attristassent pas les enfants, ils seraient plus joyeux. | If they didn’t make the children sad, they would be happier. |
elles | attristassent | Si elles ne s’attristassent pas, elles pourraient être plus heureuses. | If they didn’t get sad, they could be happier. |
Other Conjugations for Attrister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attrister
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Attrister – 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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