Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Introduction to the verb clamecer
The English translation of the French verb clamecer is “to whimper” or “to whine.” It is pronounced “klam-seh-say.”
The language origin of clamecer comes from the Old French word “clamocier,” meaning “to cry out” or “to lament.” In modern everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a wish, a desire, or a hypothetical situation in the past.
Examples of clamecer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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Il fallait que je ne clameçasse pas pour avoir une petite récompense. (It was necessary for me not to whine in order to get a small reward.)
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Elle souhaitait que nous ne clameçassions pas tant. (She wished that we didn’t whine so much.)
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Il aurait été mieux qu’ils ne clameçassent pas après leur défaite. (It would have been better if they didn’t whimper after their defeat.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of clamecer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clamasse | Si j’étais fort, je clamasse. | If I were strong, I would demand. |
tu | clamasses | Si tu étais courageux, tu clamasses. | If you were courageous, you would demand. |
il | clamât | S’il était plus ambitieux, il clamât. | If he were more ambitious, he would demand. |
elle | clamât | Si elle était plus confiante, elle clamât. | If she were more confident, she would demand. |
on | clamât | Si on était plus motivé, on clamât. | If one were more motivated, one would demand. |
nous | clamassions | Si nous étions plus forts, nous clamassions. | If we were stronger, we would demand. |
vous | clamassiez | Si vous étiez plus courageux, vous clamassiez. | If you were more courageous, you would demand. |
ils | clamassent | S’ils étaient plus ambitieux, ils clamassent. | If they were more ambitious, they would demand. |
elles | clamassent | Si elles étaient plus confiantes, elles clamassent. | If they were more confident, they would demand. |
Other Conjugations for Clamecer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamecer
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Clamecer – 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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