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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb béatifier

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The English translation of the French verb béatifier is “to beatify.” The infinitive form, béatifier, is pronounced as “bay-ah-tee-fee-ay.”

Béatifier comes from the Latin word beatus, meaning “blessed” or “happy.” In French, it is most often used in religious contexts, specifically in Catholicism, to refer to the process of declaring someone a saint. In everyday French, it is used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a desire or hope for something to happen in the past.

Here are three simple examples of béatifier in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:

  1. Que Dieu béatifie les âmes des défunts. (May God bless the souls of the deceased.)
  2. Je souhaitais que le pape béatifiât ma grand-mère. (I wished for the Pope to beatify my grandmother.)
  3. Il était important que la cérémonie béatifiât les martyrs. (It was important for the ceremony to beatify the martyrs.)

English translations:

  1. May God beatify the souls of the deceased.
  2. I wished for the Pope to beatify my grandmother.
  3. It was important for the ceremony to beatify the martyrs.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je béatifiasse Si j’avais été saint, je béatifiasse mes disciples. If I had been a saint, I would have beatified my disciples.
tu béatifiasses Si tu avais été plus pieux, tu béatifiasses ceux qui te méprisent. If you had been more pious, you would beatify those who despise you.
il béatifiât Ses disciples seraient heureux si il béatifiât leur chef. His disciples would be happy if he beatified their leader.
elle béatifiât Si elle béatifiât les saints, elle serait vénérée. If she beatified the saints, she would be revered.
on béatifiât Si on béatifiât tous les justes, il y aurait beaucoup de saints. If one beatified all the righteous, there would be many saints.
nous béatifiassions Si nous béatifiassions nos parents, ils seraient honorés. If we beatified our parents, they would be honored.
vous béatifiassiez Si vous béatifiassiez les enfants, ils seraient heureux. If you beatified the children, they would be happy.
ils béatifiasse

Other Conjugations for Béatifier.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béatifier
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Béatifier – 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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