Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Introduction to the verb cesser
The English translation of the French verb cesser is “to cease” or “to stop.” It is pronounced as “seh-say” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of cesser can be traced back to the Latin word “cessare,” which also means “to cease or to stop.” In everyday French, cesser is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Three simple examples of cesser in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
- Il fallait que je cessasse de fumer. (It was necessary for me to stop smoking.)
- Je souhaitais que tu cessasses de pleurer. (I wished for you to stop crying.)
- Nous voulions qu’ils cessassent de se disputer. (We wanted them to stop arguing.)
English translations:
- I had to stop smoking.
- I wanted you to stop crying.
- We wanted them to stop arguing.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cesser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cessasse | Si j’étais fatigué, je cessasse de travailler. | If I were tired, I would stop working. |
tu | cessasses | Si tu avais le temps, tu cessasses de courir. | If you had time, you would stop running. |
il | cessât | Il serait déçu si il cessât de fumer. | He would be disappointed if he stopped smoking. |
elle | cessât | Elle serait surprise si elle cessât de pleurer. | She would be surprised if she stopped crying. |
on | cessât | Si on cessât de parler, on entendrait mieux. | If one stopped talking, one would hear better. |
nous | cessassions | Si nous cessassions de nous plaindre, nous serions plus heureux. | If we stopped complaining, we would be happier. |
vous | cessassiez | Si vous cessassiez de dépenser, vous économiseriez de l’argent. | If you stopped spending, you would save money. |
ils | cessassent | S’ils cessassent de se battre, la paix serait possible. | If they stopped fighting, peace would be possible. |
elles | cessassent | Si elles cessassent de se disputer, elles seraient plus amies. | If they stopped arguing, they would be better friends. |
Other Conjugations for Cesser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cesser
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Cesser – 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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