Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Introduction to the verb bercer
The English translation of the French verb bercer is “to rock” or “to cradle.” It is pronounced as “ber-say” in its infinitive form.
Bercer comes from the Old French word “bers” which means “cradle.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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Je souhaitais que tu me bercasses quand j’étais bébé.
(I wished you would rock me when I was a baby.) -
Il fallait que je bercasse le bébé pour qu’il s’endorme.
(I had to rock the baby to make him fall asleep.) -
Nous espérions que les vagues nous berçassent pendant notre promenade en bateau.
(We hoped that the waves would rock us during our boat ride.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bercer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bercasse | Je voudrais que je me bercasse dans un hamac. | I wish I could rock myself in a hammock. |
tu | bercasses | Si tu continuais à bercasses le bébé, il s’endormirait. | If you kept rocking the baby, he would fall asleep. |
il | bercât | Il serait plus calme s’il bercât l’enfant. | He would be calmer if he rocked the child. |
elle | bercât | Elle se sentirait mieux si elle se bercât un peu. | She would feel better if she rocked a little. |
on | bercât | Si on bercât le lit, on pourrait s’endormir plus facilement. | If one rocked the bed, one could fall asleep more easily. |
nous | bercassions | Si nous bercassions le bébé ensemble, ça serait plus facile. | If we rocked the baby together, it would be easier. |
vous | bercassiez | Si vous bercassiez le bébé, je pourrais me reposer. | If you rocked the baby, I could rest. |
ils | bercassent | S’ils bercassent le bébé toute la nuit, ils seraient fatigués demain. | If they rocked the baby all night, they would be tired tomorrow. |
elles | bercassent | Si elles bercassent ensemble, ça les calmerait. | If they rocked together, it would calm them down. |
Other Conjugations for Bercer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bercer
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Bercer – 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
Summary
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