Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Introduction to the verb cacheter
The English translation of the French verb cacheter is “to seal” or “to stamp”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ka-shuh-tey”.
The word cacheter comes from the Old French word “cachet”, meaning “seal” or “stamp”. It is derived from the Latin word “capitum”, meaning “head” or “top”. In everyday French, cacheter is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
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Il fallait que je cachetasse tous les documents avant de les envoyer. (It was necessary for me to seal all the documents before sending them.)
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J’aurais aimé que tu cachetasses les enveloppes avec le logo de l’entreprise. (I would have liked for you to seal the envelopes with the company logo.)
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Nous aurions préféré que vous ne cachetassiez pas les lettres avant de les lire. (We would have preferred for you to not seal the letters before reading them.)
English translations:
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It was necessary for me to seal all the documents before sending them.
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I would have liked for you to seal the envelopes with the company logo.
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We would have preferred for you to not seal the letters before reading them.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cacheter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cachetasse | Je lui donnerais un cachet si je cachetasse encore. | I would give him a stamp if I still stamped. |
tu | cachetasses | Si tu cachetasses plus, tu aurais moins de lettres à envoyer. | If you stamped more, you would have less letters to send. |
il | cachetât | S’il achetait des enveloppes, il cachetât les lettres aussi. | If he bought envelopes, he would stamp the letters too. |
elle | cachetât | Elle serait contente si elle cachetât les lettres rapidement. | She would be happy if she stamped the letters quickly. |
on | cachetât | Si on cachetât toutes les lettres aujourd’hui, on pourrait se reposer demain. | If one stamped all the letters today, one could rest tomorrow. |
nous | cachetassions | Si nous cachetassions chaque lettre, ça serait plus professionnel. | If we stamped each letter, it would be more professional. |
vous | cachetassiez | Si vous cachetassiez les enveloppes, je cachetterais les lettres. | If you stamped the envelopes, I would stamp the letters. |
ils | cachetassent | S’ils cachetassent les enveloppes, ils pourraient les envoyer. | If they stamped the envelopes, they could send them. |
elles | cachetassent | Si elles cachetassent en équipe, ça irait plus vite. | If they stamped as a team, it would go faster. |
Other Conjugations for Cacheter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cacheter
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Cacheter – 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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