Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Introduction to the verb chauffer
The English translation of the French verb chauffer is “to heat” or “to warm up.” It is pronounced as “shaw-fay.”
The word chauffer comes from the French word “chaud,” meaning “hot.” It originated from the Latin word “calefacere,” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, the verb chauffer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or state in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’aimerais que tu me chaufferas avant de te coucher. (I would like you to warm me up before going to bed.)
- Il fallait que je chauffasse la voiture avant de partir en vacances. (I had to warm up the car before leaving for vacation.)
- Nous souhaitions que la maison se chauffât rapidement. (We wished that the house would heat up quickly.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of chauffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chauffasse | Si j’étais riche, je chauffasse plus souvent. | If I were rich, I would drive more often. |
tu | chauffasses | Si tu avais une voiture, tu chauffasses tes amis partout. | If you had a car, you would drive your friends everywhere. |
il | chauffât | Il serait content si il chauffât plus vite. | He would be happy if he drove faster. |
elle | chauffât | Elle serait surprise si elle chauffât bien. | She would be surprised if she drove well. |
on | chauffât | Si on chauffât plus souvent, on économiserait de l’essence. | If one drove more often, one would save on gas. |
nous | chauffassions | Si nous chauffassions tous les jours, nous irions plus loin. | If we drove every day, we would go further. |
vous | chauffassiez | Si vous chauffassiez moins, vous pollueriez moins. | If you drove less, you would pollute less. |
ils | chauffassent | S’ils chauffassent mieux, ils éviteraient les accidents. | If they drove better, they would avoid accidents. |
elles | chauffassent | Si elles chauffassent ensemble, elles économiseraient de l’essence. | If they drove together, they would save on gas. |
Other Conjugations for Chauffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauffer
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Chauffer – 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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