Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Introduction to the verb cartographier
The English translation of the French verb cartographier is “to map” or “to cartograph.” It is pronounced as “kar-toh-gra-fjee-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word cartographier comes from the French words “carte” meaning “map” and “graphier” meaning “to write or draw.” This verb is used to describe the action of creating or drawing maps, charts, or other geographic representations.
In everyday French, the verb cartographier is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a desire or wish that is not yet fulfilled. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il fallait que je cartographiasse cette région avant de commencer la construction. (I needed to map this region before starting construction.)
- Ma grand-mère souhaitait que je cartographiasse ses voyages à travers le monde. (My grandmother wanted me to map her travels around the world.)
- On aurait aimé que tu cartographiasses les frontières entre les deux pays. (We would have liked for you to map the borders between the two countries.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cartographier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cartographiasse | Je serais prêt si je cartographiasse toutes les routes. | I would be prepared if I mapped all the roads. |
tu | cartographiasses | Si tu me montrais comment, tu cartographiasses aussi. | If you showed me how, you would map as well. |
il | cartographiât | Il cartographiât tout le pays s’il en avait le temps. | He would map the whole country if he had the time. |
elle | cartographiât | Si elle cartographiât mieux, elle trouverait plus de détails. | If she mapped better, she would find more details. |
on | cartographiât | Si on cartographiât toutes les montagnes, on les connaîtrait mieux. | If one mapped all the mountains, one would know them better. |
nous | cartographiassions | Si nous cartographiassions ensemble, nous avancerions plus vite. | If we mapped together, we would make progress faster. |
vous | cartographiassiez | Si vous cartographiassiez plus de villes, vous auriez plus d’informations. | If you mapped more cities, you would have more information. |
ils | cartographiassent | S’ils cartographiassent la région, ils la découvriraient mieux. | If they mapped the region, they would discover it better. |
elles | cartographiassent | Si elles cartographiassent de nuit, elles s’égareraient. | If they mapped at night, they would get lost. |
Other Conjugations for Cartographier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
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Cartographier – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
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Conditional Perfect
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