Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caquer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb caquer

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The English translation of the French verb caquer is “to poop” or “to defecate”. It is pronounced “ka-ke”. The origin of this word is uncertain, but it is believed to come from the sound effect “cac” used to imitate the sound of someone defecating.

In everyday French, caquer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is commonly used in phrases such as “si j’avais caqué” (if I had pooped) or “j’aurais caqué” (I would have pooped).

Examples of caquer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:

  1. Si tu avais mangé moins, tu n’aurais pas caqué autant. (If you had eaten less, you wouldn’t have pooped so much.)

  2. Je ne crois pas qu’il ait caqué dans sa culotte. (I don’t think he pooped in his pants.)

  3. Nous aurions dû sortir plus tôt, sinon il aurait caqué dans la voiture. (We should have left earlier, otherwise he would have pooped in the car.)

Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of caquer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je caquasse Si j’étais un oiseau, je caquasse tout le temps. If I were a bird, I would cackle all the time.
tu caquasses Si tu t’entraînais, tu caquasses plus fort. If you trained, you would cackle louder.
il caquât Il faudrait qu’il caquât pour être un vrai coq. He would have to cackle to be a real rooster.
elle caquât Elle s’énerve quand elle caquât trop. She gets annoyed when she cackles too much.
on caquât Si on caquât ensemble, ça serait difficile de s’entendre. If we cackled together, it would be hard to hear.
nous caquassions Si nous caquassions moins, on dormirait mieux. If we cackled less, we would sleep better.
vous caquassiez Si vous caquassiez moins fort, vous pourriez entendre. If you cackled less loudly, you could hear.
ils caquassent S’ils caquassent toute la journée, je deviendrais fou. If they cackled all day, I would go crazy.
elles caquassent Si elles caquassent ensemble, ça serait un vrai brouhaha. If they cackled together, it would be a real racket.

Other Conjugations for Caquer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caquer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caquer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caquer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caquer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caquer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caquer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caquer
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caquer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caquer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caquer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caquer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caquer (this article)

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caquer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caquer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caquer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caquer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caquer

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Caquer – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Imparfait, also known as the imperfect subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions, states, or conditions that are uncertain, subjective, or hypothetical in the past. It is used in a variety of situations, including wishes, doubts, emotions, and polite requests, and often occurs in dependent clauses following certain expressions and conjunctions.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Imparfait, you typically start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the verb in the imparfait (imperfect) tense. Then, you remove the -ent ending and add the appropriate endings:

– For regular -er verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.
– For regular -ir and -re verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

1. Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty: The Subjonctif Imparfait is used to express doubt or uncertainty about something that happened in the past.

Example: Il doutait qu’elle vînt à la fête. (He doubted that she came to the party.)

2. Wishes and Desires: It is used to express wishes or desires in the past.

Example: J’aurais aimé que tu fusses là. (I would have liked you to be there.)

3. Hypothetical Scenarios: The Subjonctif Imparfait is employed in hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: Si j’eusse su, j’aurais agi différemment. (If I had known, I would have acted differently.)
4. Polite Requests and Suggestions: It is used to make polite requests and suggestions in a formal or polite tone.

Example: Il souhaitait que vous vinssiez lui rendre visite. (He wished that you would come to visit him.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Subjonctif Présent

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used in dependent clauses with the Subjonctif Présent in the main clause, especially in complex sentences.

Example: Il faut que tu manges bien pour que tu aies de l’énergie. (You need to eat well so that you have energy.)

Indicatif Passé Composé

The Subjonctif Imparfait can be used alongside the Indicatif Passé Composé to indicate a contrast between a factual event and a hypothetical one.

Example: Il est parti avant que tu ne fusses arrivé. (He left before you arrived.)

Conditional

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used with the Conditional to express unreal or hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: J’aurais pu le faire si j’eusse eu plus de temps. (I could have done it if I had had more time.)

Conditional Perfect

It can also be used with the Conditional Perfect to express unreal or hypothetical past events that would have occurred before other past events.

Example: J’aurais su s’il eût partagé l’information. (I would have known if he had shared the information.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Imparfait is a relatively complex tense, and its usage depends on the context and the verbs involved. It is essential to practice and become familiar with common expressions and contexts where this tense is appropriate to use it effectively in everyday French communication.

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