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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb avitailler

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The English translation of the French verb avitailler is “to supply” or “to provision”. It is pronounced “ah-vee-tah-yay”.

The language origin of avitailler comes from the Latin word “victus”, which means “to feed”. In everyday French, avitailler is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a subjunctive mood used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.

Here are three examples of avitailler being used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:

  1. Il fallait que je les avitaillasse avant leur départ. (I had to supply them before their departure.)

  2. Nous voulions qu’ils avitaillent le navire avant la tempête. (We wanted them to provision the ship before the storm.)

  3. Les parents exigeaient que les enfants avitaillent la maison chaque semaine. (The parents demanded that the children supply the house every week.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je avitaillasse Je souhaite que je avitaillasse avant de partir. I wish I had provisioned before leaving.
tu avitaillasses Tu serais mieux préparé si tu avitaillasses plus. You would be better prepared if you stocked up more.
il avitaillât Il serait en sécurité si il avitaillât plus. He would be safe if he stocked up more.
elle avitaillât Elle serait rassurée si elle avitaillât avant la tempête. She would be reassured if she stocked up before the storm.
on avitaillât Si on avitaillât régulièrement, on ne manquerait jamais de nourriture. If one stocked up regularly, one would never run short of food.
nous avitail

Other Conjugations for Avitailler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb avitailler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Avitailler – 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.

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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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