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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb avantager

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The English translation of the French verb avantager is “to favor” or “to advantage.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-vahn-tah-zhay.”

The word avantager comes from the French word “avantage,” meaning advantage or benefit, which in turn comes from the Latin word “ad-ante-auger,” meaning to increase or augment. It is most often used in everyday French to describe giving someone an advantage or benefiting them in some way.

In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, avantager is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Il fallait que je l’avantage dans cette dispute. (I had to favor him in this argument.)
  2. Nous aurions aimé que vous nous avantagez dans cette affaire. (We would have liked for you to have favored us in this matter.)
  3. Il était important que l’entreprise avantagât ses employés. (It was important for the company to advantage its employees.)

In these examples, avantager is used to express a desired action in the past that may or may not have actually happened. It is often used in formal or legal contexts to express a sense of fairness or justice.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je avantageasse Il serait mieux si je m’avantageasse davantage. It would be better if I took more advantage of myself.
tu avantageasses Si tu t’avantageasses plus, tu réussirais mieux. If you took more advantage of yourself, you would do better.
il avantageât Il serait temps qu’il avantageât ses employés. It’s time for him to give his employees an advantage.
elle avantageât Elle aurait peur qu’elle avantageât ses concurrents. She would be afraid that she would give her competitors an advantage.
on avantageât Si on avantageait plus nos amis, ils seraient plus heureux. If we gave our friends more advantages, they would be happier.
nous avantageassions Si nous avantageassions tout le monde, personne ne serait jaloux. If we gave everyone advantages, no one would be jealous.
vous avantageassiez Si vous avantageassiez toutes les étudiants, elles réussiraient mieux. If you gave all the students advantages, they would do better.
ils avantageassent Si ils avantageassent trop leur entreprise, elle ferait faillite. If they gave their company too many advantages, it would go bankrupt.
elles avantageassent Si elles avantageassent leurs enfants, ils auraient plus de chances de succès. If they gave their children advantages, they would have a better chance for success.

Other Conjugations for Avantager.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avantager
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Avantager – 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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