Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bémoliser
Introduction to the verb bémoliser
The English translation of the French verb bémoliser is “to flatten (a note)” or “to put in a flat key.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “bay-moh-lee-zay.”
Bémoliser comes from the French word “bémol,” which means “flat” in music. It is most often used in the context of music, specifically in reference to changing the pitch of a note from a sharp to a flat.
In everyday French, bémoliser is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais su jouer du piano, je bémoliserais cette note. (If I had known how to play the piano, I would have flattened this note.)
- Il fallait que je bémolisasse cette note pour que la chanson sonne juste. (I had to flatten this note so that the song would sound right.)
- Je ne voulais pas que tu bémolisasses cette note, mais tu l’as fait quand même. (I didn’t want you to flatten this note, but you did it anyway.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bémoliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bémolisasse | Je devrais bémolisasse plus souvent, mais je n’ai pas le temps. | I should play “bémoliser” more often, but I don’t have the time. |
tu | bémolisasses | Si tu bémolisasses, tu jouerais mieux. | If you played “bémoliser”, you would play better. |
il | bémolisât | Il serait content si il bémolisât moins. | He would be happy if he played “bémoliser” less. |
elle | bémolisât | Elle serait surprise si elle bémolisât juste. | She would be surprised if she played “bémoliser” correctly. |
on | bémolisât | Si on bémolisât plus, on jouerait plus harmonieusement. | If one played “bémoliser” more, one would play more harmoniously. |
nous | bémolisassions | Si nous bémolisassions ensemble, ça serait plus amusant. | If we played “bémoliser” together, it would be more fun. |
vous | bémolisassiez | Si vous bémolisassiez plus, vous progresseriez plus vite. | If you played “bémoliser” more, you would progress faster. |
ils | bémolisassent | S’ils bémolisassent plus souvent, ils joueraient mieux en groupe. | If they played “bémoliser” more often, they would play better as a group. |
elles | bémolisassent | Si elles bémolisassent mieux, ça serait plus agréable à écouter. | If they played “bémoliser” better, it would be more pleasant to listen to. |
Other Conjugations for Bémoliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bémoliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bémoliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bémoliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bémoliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bémoliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bémoliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bémoliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bémoliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bémoliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bémoliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bémoliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bémoliser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bémoliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bémoliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bémoliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bémoliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bémoliser
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Bémoliser – 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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