Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Introduction to the verb chaîner
The English translation of the French verb chaîner is “to chain” or “to link.” It is pronounced as “sheh-neh.”
The origin of the word chaîner comes from the Old French word “chain” meaning “chain” or “link.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a tense used to express a possible or hypothetical action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of chaîner in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective translations:
- Je craignais que tu ne chaînes pas les informations correctement. (I was afraid that you wouldn’t chain the information correctly.)
- Il était important que nous chaînions les éléments du dossier. (It was important that we chain the elements of the file.)
- Je regrettais que tu ne chaînasses pas tes idées de façon logique. (I regretted that you didn’t chain your ideas logically.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of chaîner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chaînasse | Si j’étais plus fort, je chaînasse plus souvent. | If I were stronger, I would chain more often. |
tu | chaînasses | Si tu avais plus de temps, tu chaînasses davantage. | If you had more time, you would chain more. |
il | chaînât | Il serait content s’il chaînât mieux. | He would be happy if he chained better. |
elle | chaînât | Elle serait surprise si elle chaînât plus vite. | She would be surprised if she chained faster. |
on | chaînât | Si on chaînât plus souvent, on serait plus en forme. | If one chained more often, one would be in better shape. |
nous | chaînassions | Si nous chaînassions ensemble, ça serait amusant. | If we chained together, it would be fun. |
vous | chaînassiez | Si vous chaînassiez plus fort, vous gagneriez plus de force. | If you chained harder, you would gain more strength. |
ils | chaînassent | S’ils chaînassent ensemble, ils auraient plus de plaisir. | If they chained together, they would have more fun. |
elles | chaînassent | Si elles chaînassent plus longtemps, elles se fatigueraient moins. | If they chained for longer, they would get less tired. |
Other Conjugations for Chaîner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
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Chaîner – 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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