Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Introduction to the verb catalyser
The English translation of the French verb catalyser is “to catalyze.” It is pronounced “kah-tah-lee-zay.”
The word “catalyser” comes from the Latin word “catalysare” meaning “to dissolve.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
3 examples of the usage of “catalyser” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
- Il fallait que le catalyseur catalysât la réaction chimique. (It was necessary for the catalyst to catalyze the chemical reaction.)
- Je souhaitais que mon ami catalysât le changement dans notre groupe. (I wished for my friend to catalyze change in our group.)
- Il était possible que la crise catalysât une révolution sociale. (It was possible for the crisis to catalyze a social revolution.)
English translations:
- It was necessary for the catalyst to catalyze the chemical reaction.
- I wished for my friend to catalyze change in our group.
- It was possible for the crisis to catalyze a social revolution.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of catalyser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | catalysasse | Si j’avais su, je catalysasse les réactions plus tôt. | If I had known, I would have catalyzed the reactions earlier. |
tu | catalysasses | Si tu étais plus efficace, tu catalysasses les processus plus rapidement. | If you were more efficient, you would catalyze the processes faster. |
il | catalysât | Il serait utile qu’il catalysât cette réaction. | It would be helpful if he catalyzed this reaction. |
elle | catalysât | Elle serait ravie si elle catalysât le progrès. | She would be delighted if she catalyzed progress. |
on | catalysât | Si on catalysât cette réaction, ça serait plus rapide. | If one catalyzed this reaction, it would be faster. |
nous | catalysassions | Si nous catalysassions ensemble, nous pourrions réussir. | If we catalyzed together, we could succeed. |
vous | catalysassiez | Si vous catalysassiez plus de réactions, vous auriez plus de succès. | If you catalyzed more reactions, you would have more success. |
ils | catalysassent | S’ils catalysassent efficacement, les résultats seraient meilleurs. | If they catalyzed effectively, the results would be better. |
elles | catalysassent | Si elles catalysassent plus de réactions, ça serait bénéfique. | If they catalyzed more reactions, it would be beneficial. |
Other Conjugations for Catalyser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catalyser
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Catalyser – 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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