Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Introduction to the verb caramboler
The English translation of the French verb caramboler is “to carom” or “to ricochet.” It is pronounced kah-rahm-boh-leh.
The origin of the word caramboler comes from the French word “carambole,” which refers to a type of shot in the game of billiards where the cue ball strikes two other balls in succession. The verb caramboler is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of caramboler used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations:
- Je voulais que tu caramboles les boules dans les coins du jeu. (I wanted you to carom the balls into the corners of the game.)
- Il était important que nous carambolions les voitures pour arrêter la course. (It was important for us to ricochet the cars to stop the race.)
- Elle souhaitait que vous caramboliez les balles pour gagner le match. (She wished for you to carom the balls to win the match.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of caramboler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | carambolasse | Si je gagnais au loto, je carambolasse en vacances. | If I won the lottery, I would go on vacation. |
tu | carambolasses | Si tu t’entraînais plus, tu carambolasses moins. | If you trained more, you would miss less. |
il | carambolât | Il n’aurait pas mal si il carambolât moins. | He wouldn’t have pain if he hit less. |
elle | carambolât | Elle ferait plus d’exercice si elle carambolât moins. | She would exercise more if she hit less. |
on | carambolât | Si on carambolât moins, on gagnerait plus de points. | If one hit less, one would score more points. |
nous | carambolassions | Si nous carambolassions plus souvent, nous serions meilleurs. | If we hit more often, we would be better. |
vous | carambolassiez | Si vous carambolassiez plus, vous auriez plus d’énergie. | If you hit more, you would have more energy. |
ils | carambolassent | S’ils carambolassent moins, ils s’ennuieraient moins. | If they hit less, they would be less bored. |
elles | carambolassent | Si elles carambolassent ensemble, ça serait plus animé. | If they hit together, it would be more lively. |
Other Conjugations for Caramboler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caramboler
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Caramboler – 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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