Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Introduction to the verb caréner
The English translation of the French verb caréner is “to careen” or “to haul out.” In its infinitive form, it is pronounced as “ka-ray-neh.”
Caréner comes from the French word “carène” which means “keel” in English. In its most literal sense, it refers to the act of pulling a boat out of the water to clean or repair the hull. However, in everyday French, it is also commonly used in an idiomatic sense to mean “to slow down” or “to take a break.”
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, caréner is used to express a hypothetical action or to convey doubt or uncertainty. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
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Il fallait que je carène le bateau pour vérifier les dommages causés par la tempête. (It was necessary for me to careen the boat to check for damages caused by the storm.)
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Je préférais que tu carènes quelques jours avant de prendre une décision. (I preferred that you take a break for a few days before making a decision.)
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Il semblait que le capitaine carénait son navire plus souvent qu’il ne naviguait. (It seemed like the captain hauled out his ship more often than he sailed it.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of caréner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | carénasse | Je serais mouillé si je carénasse. | I would be wet if I finished. |
tu | carénasses | Si tu carénasses, tu aurais mal. | If you finished, you would hurt. |
il | carénât | Si il carénât, il aurait besoin d’aide. | If he finished, he would need help. |
elle | carénât | Si elle carénât, elle serait fatiguée. | If she finished, she would be tired. |
on | carénât | Si on carénât, on serait dans l’eau. | If one finished, one would be in the water. |
nous | carénassions | Si nous carénassions, nous serions en sécurité. | If we finished, we would be safe. |
vous | carénassiez | Si vous carénassiez, vous seriez calmes. | If you finished, you would be calm. |
ils | carénassent | S’ils carénassent, ils seraient en danger. | If they finished, they would be in danger. |
elles | carénassent | Si elles carénassent, elles seraient menacées. | If they finished, they would be threatened. |
Other Conjugations for Caréner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caréner
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Caréner – 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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