Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser
Introduction to the verb caporaliser
The English translation of the French verb caporaliser is “to boss around” or “to act like a boss.” It is pronounced as “kah-po-rah-lee-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word caporaliser comes from the French word “caporal,” which means “corporal.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- Il fallait que je caporalise mes subordonnés pour qu’ils fassent leur travail correctement. (I had to boss around my subordinates so that they would do their work correctly.)
- J’aurais aimé que tu ne me caporalises pas pendant notre voyage en famille. (I wish you hadn’t bossed me around during our family trip.)
- Il semblait que le nouvel employé ne se laissait pas caporaliser par ses collègues. (It seemed that the new employee was not letting his colleagues boss him around.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of caporaliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | caporalisasse | Je serais content si je caporalisasse mes collègues. | I would be happy if I bossed around my colleagues. |
tu | caporalisasses | Si tu caporalisasses tes amis, ils seraient fâchés. | If you bossed your friends around, they would be angry. |
il | caporalisât | Il serait surpris si il caporalisât ses parents. | He would be surprised if he bossed his parents around. |
elle | caporalisât | Elle serait fière si elle caporalisât son équipe. | She would be proud if she bossed her team around. |
on | caporalisât | Si on caporalisât plus souvent, on aurait des problèmes. | If one bossed around more often, one would have problems. |
nous | caporalisassions | Si nous caporalisassions nos voisins, ils se plaindraient. | If we bossed around our neighbors, they would complain. |
vous | caporalisassiez | Si vous caporalisassiez moins, vous seriez plus aimables. | If you bossed around less, you would be more likeable. |
ils | caporalisassent | S’ils caporalisassent leurs subalternes, il y aurait une rébellion. | If they bossed around their subordinates, there would be a rebellion. |
elles | caporalisassent | Si elles caporalisassent leurs enfants, ça serait un chaos. | If they bossed around their children, it would be chaos. |
Other Conjugations for Caporaliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caporaliser
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Caporaliser – 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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