Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Introduction to the verb border
The English translation of the French verb “border” is “to border” or “to line.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “bohr-deh.”
The verb “border” comes from the Old French word “bordure,” which means “border” or “edge.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “borda,” meaning “ship’s side.”
In everyday French, the Subjonctif Imparfait tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or state of being in the past. The Subjonctif Imparfait of “border” is formed by adding -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient to the stem “bord-” as follows:
- Je bordais (I was lining)
- Tu bordais (you were lining)
- Il/Elle bordait (he/she was lining)
- Nous bordions (we were lining)
- Vous bordiez (you were lining)
- Ils/Elles bordaient (they were lining)
Here are three simple examples of using “border” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
- Il fallait que je bordasse les rideaux. (I had to line the curtains.)
- Nous cherchions une nappe qui bordât bien la table. (We were looking for a tablecloth that would line the table nicely.)
- Il était important que vous bordiez le tissu avant de le coudre. (It was important that you line the fabric before sewing it.)
In these examples, “border” is used to talk about lining or edging something. It is often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a past action or state that is uncertain or hypothetical.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of border
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bordasse | Si j’étais riche, je bordasse plus de langues. | If I were rich, I would border more languages. |
tu | bordasses | Si tu étudies plus, tu bordasses mieux. | If you studied more, you would border better. |
il | bordât | Il serait content si il bordât rapidement. | He would be happy if he bordered quickly. |
elle | bordât | Elle serait surprise si elle bordât bien. | She would be surprised if she bordered well. |
on | bordât | Si on bordât plus fort, on avancerait plus vite. | If one bordered louder, one would advance faster. |
nous | bordassions | Si nous bordassions tous les jours, nous finirions plus vite. | If we bordered every day, we would finish faster. |
vous | bordassiez | Si vous bordassiez moins, vous récolteriez plus. | If you bordered less, you would reap more. |
ils | bordassent | S’ils bordassent plus lentement, je comprendrais mieux. | If they bordered more slowly, I would understand better. |
elles | bordassent | Si elles bordassent ensemble, ça serait joli. | If they bordered together, it would be pretty. |
Other Conjugations for Border.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb border
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb border
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Border – 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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