Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Introduction to the verb cambrer
The English translation of the French verb cambrer is “to arch” or “to curve.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kahm-bruh.”
The word cambrer comes from the Latin word “camur,” meaning “curve” or “bend.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is most often used in everyday French to describe a physical action of arching or bending the body or an object.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, cambrer is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used in hypothetical or conditional statements.
Example 1: Si j’avais su, je me serais cambré pour éviter le coup. (If I had known, I would have arched to avoid the blow.)
Example 2: Il aurait fallu qu’il se cambre pour passer sous la barrière. (He would have had to arch to pass under the barrier.)
Example 3: Je voulais qu’elle se cambre pour prendre une belle photo. (I wanted her to arch to take a nice photo.)
English translations:
Example 1: If I had known, I would have arched to avoid the blow.
Example 2: He would have had to arch to pass under the barrier.
Example 3: I wanted her to arch to take a nice photo.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cambrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cambrasse | Si j’étais plus souple, je cambrasse mieux. | If I were more flexible, I would arch better. |
tu | cambrosses | Si tu t’entraînes plus, tu cambrosses plus facilement. | If you trained more, you would arch more easily. |
il | cambrât | Il serait plus élégant si il cambrât davantage. | It would be more elegant if he arched more. |
elle | cambrât | Elle serait plus gracieuse si elle cambrât mieux. | She would be more graceful if she arched better. |
on | cambrât | Si on cambrât plus, on pourrait avoir mal au dos. | If one arched more, one could have back pain. |
nous | cambrassions | Si nous cambrassions ensemble, ça pourrait être amusant. | If we arched together, it could be fun. |
vous | cambrassiez | Si vous cambrassiez en rythme, ça serait plus harmonieux. | If you arched in rhythm, it would be more harmonious. |
ils | cambrassent | S’ils cambrassent plus fort, ça pourrait être dangereux. | If they arched harder, it could be dangerous. |
elles | cambrassent | Si elles cambrassent plus souvent, elles seraient plus fortes. | If they arched more often, they would be stronger. |
Other Conjugations for Cambrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambrer
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Cambrer – 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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