Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamser
Introduction to the verb clamser
The English translation of the French verb clamser is “to die.” The infinitive form is pronounced “klahm-seh.”
The word clamser comes from the Old French word “clamser,” meaning “to close” or “to shut.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express hypothetical or uncertain actions in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense could be:
- Je craignais qu’il clamse avant de terminer son livre. (I was afraid he would die before finishing his book.)
- Il voulait que je le voie avant qu’il clamse. (He wanted me to see him before he died.)
- Nous pensions qu’elle clamserait bientôt. (We thought she would die soon.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of clamser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clamasse | Si j’étais malade, je clamasse. | If I were sick, I would beg. |
tu | clamasses | Si tu avais peur, tu clamasses. | If you were scared, you would scream. |
il | clamât | Il serait énervé si il clamât. | He would be annoyed if he begged. |
elle | clamât | Elle serait surprise si elle clamât. | She would be surprised if she begged. |
on | clamât | Si on manquait d’argent, on clamât. | If one lacked money, one would beg. |
nous | clamassions | Si nous étions pauvres, nous clamassions. | If we were poor, we would beg. |
vous | clamassiez | Si vous aviez faim, vous clamassiez. | If you were hungry, you would beg. |
ils | clamassent | S’ils perdaient leur emploi, ils clamassent. | If they lost their job, they would beg. |
elles | clamassent | Si elles se disputaient, elles clamassent. | If they fought, they would beg. |
Other Conjugations for Clamser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clamser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clamser
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Clamser – 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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