Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorurer
Introduction to the verb chlorurer
The English translation of the French verb chlorurer is “to chlorinate.” It is pronounced “kloh-roo-ray.”
The verb chlorurer comes from the Latin word “chlorus,” meaning “green” or “pale yellow.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Three simple examples of using chlorurer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
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Il fallait que je chlorurasse la piscine tous les deux jours pour qu’elle reste propre. (I had to chlorinate the pool every other day for it to stay clean.)
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Nous voulions que vous chloruriez le lac avant de le traverser à la nage. (We wanted you to chlorinate the lake before swimming across it.)
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Il était important que les autorités chlorurassent l’eau potable pour éviter une épidémie. (It was important for the authorities to chlorinate the drinking water to prevent an epidemic.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of chlorurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chlorurasse | Si j’étais chimiste, je chlorurasse l’eau potable. | If I were a chemist, I would chlorinate drinking water. |
tu | chlorurasses | Si tu étais plus responsable, tu chlorurasses mieux. | If you were more responsible, you would chlorinate better. |
il | chlorurât | Il serait dangereux si il chlorurât l’eau de mer. | It would be dangerous if he chlorinated seawater. |
elle | chlorurât | Elle serait plus prudente si elle chlorurât l’eau de piscine. | She would be more careful if she chlorinated pool water. |
on | chlorurât | Si on chlorurât moins, il y aurait moins de pollution. | If one chlorinated less, there would be less pollution. |
nous | chlorurassions | Si nous chlorurassions la rivière, nous protégerions l’écosystème. | If we chlorinated the river, we would protect the ecosystem. |
vous | chlorurassiez | Si vous chlorurassiez la ville, il y aurait moins d’épidémies. | If you chlorinated the city, there would be fewer epidemics. |
ils | chlorurassent | S’ils chlorurassent les légumes, ils resteraient plus longtemps. | If they chlorinated vegetables, they would last longer. |
elles | chlorurassent | Si elles chlorurassent le sol, les plantes pousseraient mieux. | If they chlorinated the soil, plants would grow better. |
Other Conjugations for Chlorurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chlorurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorurer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlorurer
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Chlorurer – 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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