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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb authentifier

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The English translation of the French verb authentifier is “to authenticate.” It is pronounced as oh-ten-tee-fee-yay in its infinitive form.

The language origin of authentifier comes from the Latin word “authentificare” meaning to establish the authenticity of something. 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.

Examples of using authentifier in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:

  1. Je ne croyais pas qu’il authentifiât ces documents. (I didn’t believe he was authenticating these documents.)
  2. Il fallait qu’elle authentifiât ses diplômes pour obtenir le poste. (She had to authenticate her diplomas to get the job.)
  3. Nous doutions qu’ils authentifiassent la signature du propriétaire. (We doubted they were authenticating the owner’s signature.)

English translations:

  1. I didn’t think he was authenticating these documents.
  2. She had to authenticate her diplomas to get the job.
  3. We doubted they were authenticating the owner’s signature.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je authentifiasse Je ne croirais pas si je n’authentifiasse pas. I wouldn’t believe it if I didn’t authenticate it.
tu authentifiasses Si tu m’écoutais, tu authentifiasses avant de publier. If you listened to me, you would authenticate before publishing.
il authentifiât Il vérifierait les informations s’il authentifiât l’email. He would check the information if he authenticated the email.
elle authentifiât Elle attendrait avant d’agir, si elle authentifiât les documents. She would wait before acting, if she authenticated the documents.
on authentifiât Si on authentifiât les données, on pourrait éviter les erreurs. If one authenticated the data, one could avoid mistakes.
nous authentifiassions Nous pourrions authentifiassions les résultats ensemble. We could authenticate the results together.
vous authentifiassiez Vous devriez authentifiassiez les paiements avant de les accepter. You should authenticate the payments before accepting them.
ils authentifiassent Si les utilisateurs authentifiassent leurs comptes, ça serait plus sécurisé. If the users authenticated their accounts, it would be more secure.
elles authentifiassent Si elles authentifiassent les signatures, elles éviteraient les fraudes. If they authenticated the signatures, they would avoid fraud.

Other Conjugations for Authentifier.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Authentifier – 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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