Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Introduction to the verb cautionner
The English translation of the French verb cautionner is “to endorse” or “to guarantee.” It is pronounced as “koh-see-oh-nay.”
Cautionner comes from the Latin word “cautio,” meaning precaution or security. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
- Il fallait que je cautionnasse leur projet. (I had to endorse their project.)
- Nous souhaitions que vous cautionniez notre décision. (We wanted you to guarantee our decision.)
- Elle aurait préféré que ses parents la cautionnent dans ses choix de carrière. (She would have preferred her parents to endorse her career choices.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cautionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cautionnasse | Si j’avais plus d’argent, je cautionnasse tous les projets. | If I had more money, I would support all the projects. |
tu | cautionnasses | Si tu donnais ton accord, tu cautionnasses les décisions. | If you gave your approval, you would endorse the decisions. |
il | cautionnât | Il serait content si il cautionnât toutes les initiatives. | He would be happy if he supported all the initiatives. |
elle | cautionnât | Elle serait surprise si elle cautionnât le plan. | She would be surprised if she endorsed the plan. |
on | cautionnât | Si on cautionnât le contrat, on éviterait les problèmes. | If one supported the contract, one would avoid problems. |
nous | cautionnassions | Si nous cautionnassions leurs idées, elles seraient ravies. | If we supported their ideas, they would be delighted. |
vous | cautionnassiez | Si vous cautionnassiez leurs projets, ils se développeraient. | If you endorsed their projects, they would develop. |
ils | cautionnassent | S’ils cautionnassent les propositions, nous aurions le soutien. | If they supported the proposals, we would have support. |
elles | cautionnassent | Si elles cautionnassent le programme, il pourrait être réalisé. | If they supported the program, it could be implemented. |
Other Conjugations for Cautionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cautionner
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Cautionner – 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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