Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Introduction to the verb autodéterminer
The English translation of the French verb autodéterminer is “to self-determine” or “to decide for oneself.” The infinitive form, autodéterminer, is pronounced “oh-toh-day-tair-mee-nay.”
The word autodéterminer is derived from the Latin prefix “auto-” meaning “self” and the French verb “déterminer” meaning “to determine.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is commonly used with the conjunction “si” (if).
Examples in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Si elle s’autodéterminait plus tôt, elle n’aurait pas eu tous ces regrets. (If she had self-determined earlier, she wouldn’t have had all these regrets.)
- J’aurais aimé qu’il s’autodétermine avant de prendre cette décision. (I wish he had self-determined before making this decision.)
- Si nous nous autodéterminions davantage, nous pourrions changer le monde. (If we self-determined more, we could change the world.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of autodéterminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | m’autodétermine | Je suis heureux que je m’autodétermine. | I am happy that I am self-determined. |
tu | t’autodétermines | Si tu travaillais plus, tu t’autodéterminesais mieux. | If you worked more, you would be more self-determined. |
il | s’autodétermine | Il serait impressionné si il s’autodétermineait plus. | He would be impressed if he was more self-determined. |
elle | s’autodétermine | Elle serait fière si elle s’autodétermineait bien. | She would be proud if she was self-determined. |
on | s’autodétermine | Si on s’autodétermineait plus tôt, on pourrait réussir. | If one was self-determined earlier, one could succeed. |
nous | nous autodéterminions | Si nous nous autodéterminions tous les jours, nous progresserions. | If we were self-determined every day, we would make progress. |
vous | vous autodéterminiez | Si vous vous autodéterminiez plus tôt, vous auriez plus de succès. | If you were self-determined earlier, you would have more success. |
ils | s’autodéterminent | S’ils s’autodéterminaient plus, ils se sentiraient mieux. | If they were more self-determined, they would feel better. |
elles | s’autodéterminent | Si elles s’autodéterminaient ensemble, ça serait positif. | If they were self-determined together, it would be positive. |
Other Conjugations for Autodéterminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb autodéterminer
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Autodéterminer – 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
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