Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Introduction to the verb cirer
The English translation of the French verb cirer is “to wax.” It is pronounced as “see-reh” in its infinitive form.
The word cirer comes from the Old French word “cire,” which means “wax.” It has its roots in the Latin word “cera.”
In everyday French, cirer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a wish, desire, or hypothetical situation in the past.
Here are three simple examples of cirer used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their English translations:
- Il fallait que je cirasse mes chaussures avant de sortir. (I had to wax my shoes before going out.)
- Je souhaitais que tu cirasses la table avant le dîner. (I wished that you would wax the table before dinner.)
- Nous aurions aimé que vous cirassiez les meubles pour la fête. (We would have liked for you to wax the furniture for the party.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cirasse | Si je pouvais, je cirasse mes chaussures tous les jours. | If I could, I would polish my shoes every day. |
tu | cirasses | Si tu étais là, tu cirasses avec moi. | If you were here, you would polish with me. |
il | cirât | Il serait plus élégant si il cirât ses meubles. | He would be more elegant if he polished his furniture. |
elle | cirât | Elle serait satisfaite si elle cirât son plancher. | She would be satisfied if she polished her floor. |
on | cirât | Si on cirât maintenant, on aurait terminé plus tôt. | If one polishes now, one would finish earlier. |
nous | cirassions | Si nous cirassions ensemble, ça serait plus rapide. | If we polished together, it would be faster. |
vous | cirassiez | Si vous cirassiez avant la fête, vous seriez prêts. | If you polished before the party, you would be ready. |
ils | cirassent | S’ils cirassent régulièrement, ils auraient de beaux meubles. | If they polished regularly, they would have nice furniture. |
elles | cirassent | Si elles cirassent ensemble, ça serait une bonne activité. | If they polished together, it would be a good activity. |
Other Conjugations for Cirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cirer
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Cirer – 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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