Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Introduction to the verb bétonner
The English translation of the French verb bétonner is “to concrete” or “to cement.” It is pronounced “beh-toh-nay.”
Bétonner comes from the noun “béton,” which means concrete in French. It is derived from the Latin word “bitumen,” which means “asphalt” or “cement.” In everyday French, bétonner is most often used in its infinitive form to talk about the action of concreting or cementing something.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, bétonner is often 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:
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Il fallait que je bétonne la fondation avant de commencer la construction de la maison. (It was necessary that I concrete the foundation before starting the construction of the house.)
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Elle aurait préféré que nous bétonnions la terrasse au lieu de la laisser en bois. (She would have preferred that we concrete the terrace instead of leaving it in wood.)
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Si tu avais bétonné le mur correctement, il ne se serait pas effondré pendant la tempête. (If you had concreted the wall properly, it wouldn’t have collapsed during the storm.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bétonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bétonnasse | Si j’avais plus de temps, je bétonnasse le mur. | If I had more time, I would cement the wall. |
tu | bétonnasses | Si tu ne te fatiguais pas, tu bétonnasses tout seul. | If you didn’t get tired, you would cement it alone. |
il | bétonnât | S’il avait de l’aide, il bétonnât plus rapidement. | If he had help, he would cement faster. |
elle | bétonnât | Si elle avait des instructions claires, elle bétonnât mieux. | If she had clear instructions, she would cement better. |
on | bétonnât | Si on bétonnât l’autoroute, on aurait moins de problèmes. | If we cemented the highway, we would have less problems. |
nous | bétonnassions | Si nous bétonnassions la fondation, la maison serait solide. | If we cemented the foundation, the house would be solid. |
vous | bétonnassiez | Si vous bétonnassiez en équipe, vous auriez plus de succès. | If you cemented as a team, you would have more success. |
ils | bétonnassent | S’ils bétonnassent plus souvent, ils auraient moins de fissures. | If they cemented more often, they would have less cracks. |
elles | bétonnassent | Si elles bétonnassent à l’heure, elles finiraient avant la nuit. | If they cemented on time, they would finish before night. |
Other Conjugations for Bétonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bétonner
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Bétonner – 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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