Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Introduction to the verb certifier
The English translation of the French verb certifier is “to certify.” The infinitive form of certifier is pronounced “sehr-tee-fee-ay.”
The word certifier comes from the Latin word “certificare,” meaning “to make certain.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a literary tense used to express hypothetical or uncertain actions in the past.
Three simple examples of certifier in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense and their English translations are:
- Je doute qu’il ait certifié la véracité de ses propos. (I doubt he certified the truthfulness of his statements.)
- Il était important que vous certifiiez vos compétences pour obtenir le poste. (It was important for you to certify your skills to get the job.)
- Le gouvernement exigeait que nous certifiions nos documents avant de les envoyer. (The government required us to certify our documents before sending them.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of certifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | certifiasse | Si je voulais, je certifiasse mon niveau de français. | If I wanted, I would certify my level of French. |
tu | certifiasses | Si tu étais présent, tu certifiasses notre travail. | If you were here, you would certify our work. |
il | certifiât | Il serait satisfait si il certifiât tous les documents. | He would be satisfied if he certified all the documents. |
elle | certifiât | Elle serait ravie si elle certifiât son test. | She would be delighted if she certified her test. |
on | certifiât | Si on certifiât tous les produits, on gagnerait la confiance des clients. | If one certified all the products, one would gain the trust of the clients. |
nous | certifiassions | Si nous certifiassions nos compétences, nous pourrions trouver un meilleur emploi. | If we certified our skills, we could find a better job. |
vous | certifiassiez | Si vous certifiassiez les informations, nous pourrions les utiliser en toute confiance. | If you certified the information, we could use it with confidence. |
ils | certifiassent | S’ils certifiassent leur identité, ils pourraient accéder au site. | If they certified their identity, they could access the website. |
elles | certifiassent | Si elles certifiassent leurs diplômes, elles pourraient postuler à des emplois de haut niveau. | If they certified their diplomas, they could apply for high-level jobs. |
Other Conjugations for Certifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb certifier
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Certifier – 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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