Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Introduction to the verb celer
The English translation of the French verb celer is “to hasten” or “to speed up.” The infinitive form of celer is pronounced “se-lay.”
Celer comes from the Latin word “celer” meaning “swift” or “quick.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of celer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations:
- Il fallait que je célérasse si je voulais arriver à temps. (I had to hasten if I wanted to arrive on time.)
- Nous aurions préféré que vous célérassiez vos efforts pour terminer le projet plus tôt. (We would have preferred if you had sped up your efforts to finish the project earlier.)
- Elle souhaitait que je célérasse ma décision avant de partir en vacances. (She wished for me to hasten my decision before leaving for vacation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of celer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | celasse | Si j’étais rapide, je celasse la piste. | If I were fast, I would race down the track. |
tu | celasses | Si tu comprends mieux, tu celasses plus vite. | If you understand better, you would do it quicker. |
il | celât | Si il avait le temps, il celât le travail. | If he had the time, he would finish the job. |
elle | celât | Si elle avait de l’aide, elle celât plus efficacement. | If she had help, she would do it more efficiently. |
on | celât | Si on avait assez de ressources, on celât le projet. | If one had enough resources, one would complete the project. |
nous | celassions | Si nous étions plus organisés, nous celassions plus vite. | If we were more organized, we would do it faster. |
vous | celassiez | Si vous m’expliquiez, vous celassiez plus clairement. | If you explained it to me, you would do it more clearly. |
ils | celassent | S’ils avaient plus de temps, ils celassent le problème. | If they had more time, they would solve the problem. |
elles | celassent | Si elles avaient des outils, elles celassent mieux. | If they had tools, they would do it better. |
Other Conjugations for Celer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb celer
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Celer – 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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