Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Introduction to the verb cambuter
The English translation of the French verb cambuter is “to commute”. It is pronounced as “kahm-byuh-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word cambuter comes from the Latin word “com” meaning “together” and “mutare” meaning “to change”. It first appeared in French in the mid-19th century and was initially used to describe a person who changed his or her place of work or residence frequently.
In everyday French, the verb cambuter is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. Some common situations where this tense is used include expressing wishes, doubts, or uncertainty.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Il fallait que je cambutasse pour aller au travail à l’heure. (I needed to commute in order to get to work on time.)
- Nous aimerions que tu cambutasses avec nous pour éviter les embouteillages. (We would like you to commute with us to avoid the traffic.)
- Je doute qu’il cambutât en vélo sous la pluie. (I doubt he commuted by bike in the rain.)
In each of these examples, the Subjonctif Imparfait tense is used to express an uncertain or hypothetical action in the past.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cambuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cambutasse | Si j’étais riche, je cambutasse plus souvent. | If I were rich, I would go shopping more often. |
tu | cambutasses | Si tu avais plus d’argent, tu cambutasses tout le temps. | If you had more money, you would go shopping all the time. |
il | cambutât | Il serait heureux si il cambutât avec ses amis. | He would be happy if he went shopping with his friends. |
elle | cambutât | Elle serait surprise si elle cambutât beaucoup. | She would be surprised if she went shopping a lot. |
on | cambutât | Si on cambutât ensemble, on dépenserait trop. | If one went shopping together, one would spend too much. |
nous | cambutions | Si nous cambutions plus souvent, nous aurions plus de choses. | If we went shopping more often, we would have more things. |
vous | cambutiez | Si vous cambutiez moins, vous économiseriez plus. | If you went shopping less, you would save more. |
ils | cambutassent | S’ils cambutassent ensemble, ça serait amusant. | If they went shopping together, it would be fun. |
elles | cambutassent | Si elles cambutassent plus longtemps, elles trouveraient plus de choses. | If they went shopping for longer, they would find more things. |
Other Conjugations for Cambuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cambuter
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Cambuter – 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
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