Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Introduction to the verb canaliser
The English translation of the French verb canaliser is “to channel” or “to direct.” The infinitive form, canaliser, is pronounced kah-nah-lee-zay.
Canaliser comes from the French noun canal, meaning “channel” or “canal,” which ultimately comes from the Latin word canalis. In everyday French, canaliser is often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express hypothetical or uncertain actions or states in the past.
Three simple examples of canaliser in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
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Il fallait que je canalise ma colère pour ne pas dire quelque chose de blessant. (I had to channel my anger in order to not say something hurtful.)
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Il était important que nous canalisions nos ressources vers ce projet. (It was important that we channeled our resources towards this project.)
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Je regrettais que tu ne canalises pas ton énergie plus positivement. (I regretted that you weren’t channeling your energy more positively.)
English translations:
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I had to channel
my anger in order to not say something hurtful. -
It was important that we channeled our resources towards this project.
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I regretted that you weren’t channeling your energy more positively.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of canaliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | canalisasse | Si j’avais plus d’expérience, je canalissasse mieux mon énergie. | If I had more experience, I would channel my energy better. |
tu | canalisasses | Si tu te concentres, tu canalissasses ta colère. | If you concentrate, you would channel your anger. |
il | canalisât | Il serait plus efficace si il canalisât ses efforts. | He would be more effective if he channeled his efforts. |
elle | canalisât | Elle serait plus calme si elle canalisât son stress. | She would be calmer if she channeled her stress. |
on | canalisât | Si on canalisât bien, on pourrait économiser de l’énergie. | If one channeled properly, one could save energy. |
nous | canalisassions | Si nous canalions notre créativité, nous pourrions innover. | If we channeled our creativity, we could innovate. |
vous | canalisassiez | Si vous canalissiez mieux, vous pourriez gérer vos émotions. | If you channeled better, you could manage your emotions. |
ils | canalisassent | S’ils canalisaient leur colère, ils éviteraient des conflits. | If they channeled their anger, they would avoid conflicts. |
elles | canalisassent | Si elles canalisaient leur énergie, elles feraient de grandes choses. | If they channeled their energy, they would do great things. |
Other Conjugations for Canaliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canaliser
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Canaliser – 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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