Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Introduction to the verb cauchemarder
The English translation of the French verb cauchemarder is “to have nightmares.” It is pronounced [ko-shuh-mahr-dey] in its infinitive form.
Cauchemarder comes from the Old French word “cauchemar,” meaning “nightmare.” It is formed from the words “caucher” (to press) and “mare” (a female demon), indicating the pressing sensation one may feel during a nightmare.
In everyday French, cauchemarder is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or state in the past. It is often used in conjunction with the verb “faire” (to make) to indicate that someone is experiencing nightmares.
Here are three simple examples of cauchemarder in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations:
- Il fallait que je cauchemardasse toutes les nuits. (I had to have nightmares every night.)
- Elle souhaitait que son fils ne cauchemardât plus. (She wished for her son to no longer have nightmares.)
- Nous avions peur qu’ils cauchemardassent à cause du film d’horreur. (We were afraid that they would have nightmares because of the horror movie.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cauchemarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cauchemardasse | Si je gagnais à la loterie, je ne cauchemardasse plus. | If I won the lottery, I wouldn’t have nightmares anymore. |
tu | cauchemardasses | Si tu dormais plus, tu ne cauchemardasses pas autant. | If you slept more, you wouldn’t have as many nightmares. |
il | cauchemardât | Il serait heureux si il ne cauchemardât plus. | He would be happy if he didn’t have nightmares anymore. |
elle | cauchemardât | Elle serait soulagée si elle ne cauchemardât plus. | She would be relieved if she didn’t have nightmares anymore. |
on | cauchemardât | Si on ne cauchemardât pas, on dormirait mieux. | If one didn’t have nightmares, one would sleep better. |
nous | cauchemardassions | Si nous ne cauchemardassions pas, nous serions plus détendus. | If we didn’t have nightmares, we would be more relaxed. |
vous | cauchemardassiez | Si vous ne cauchemardassiez pas, vous auriez un sommeil paisible. | If you didn’t have nightmares, you would have peaceful sleep. |
ils | cauchemardassent | S’ils ne cauchemardassent pas, ils seraient plus en forme. | If they didn’t have nightmares, they would be more rested. |
elles | cauchemardassent | Si elles ne cauchemardassent pas, elles seraient plus calmes. | If they didn’t have nightmares, they would be calmer. |
Other Conjugations for Cauchemarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cauchemarder
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Cauchemarder – 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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