Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquemurer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb claquemurer

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The English translation of the French verb claquemurer is “to barricade oneself.” It is pronounced “klah-kuh-myuh-ray.”

The word claquemurer comes from the French words “claquer” (to slam) and “murer” (to wall up). It is typically used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical action or a wish in the past.

Here are three examples of claquemurer used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Il fallait que je me claquemurasse pour éviter le bruit. (I had to barricade myself to avoid the noise.)
  2. Si j’avais su que tu viendrais, je me serais claquemuré dans ma chambre. (If I had known you were coming, I would have barricaded myself in my room.)
  3. J’aimais bien me claquemurer dans mon bureau pour travailler en paix. (I used to like barricading myself in my office to work in peace.)

Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of claquemurer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je claquemurasse Je resterais chez moi si je claquemurasse ma maison. I would stay home if I bricked up my house.
tu claquemurasses Si tu claquemurasses la porte, personne ne pourrait entrer. If you walled up the door, no one could come in.
il claquemurât Il serait effrayé si il claquemurât sa fenêtre. He would be scared if he boarded up his window.
elle claquemurât Elle serait triste si elle claquemurât sa chambre. She would be sad if she sealed up her room.
on claquemurât Si on claquemurât les issues, on serait en sécurité. If one bricked up the exits, one would be safe.
nous claquemurassions Nous claquemurassions la maison avant de partir. We would wall up the house before leaving.
vous claquemurassiez Si vous claquemurassiez les portes, personne ne pourrait entrer. If you walled up the doors, no one could come in.
ils claquemurassent S’ils claquemurassent les fenêtres, il ferait noir. If they boarded up the windows, it would be dark.
elles claquemurassent Si elles claquemurassent leur maison, il y aurait peu de lumière. If they walled up their house, there would be little light.

Other Conjugations for Claquemurer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb claquemurer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquemurer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquemurer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquemurer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquemurer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquemurer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquemurer
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquemurer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquemurer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquemurer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquemurer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquemurer (this article)

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquemurer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquemurer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquemurer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquemurer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claquemurer

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Claquemurer – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Imparfait, also known as the imperfect subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions, states, or conditions that are uncertain, subjective, or hypothetical in the past. It is used in a variety of situations, including wishes, doubts, emotions, and polite requests, and often occurs in dependent clauses following certain expressions and conjunctions.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Imparfait, you typically start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the verb in the imparfait (imperfect) tense. Then, you remove the -ent ending and add the appropriate endings:

– For regular -er verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.
– For regular -ir and -re verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

1. Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty: The Subjonctif Imparfait is used to express doubt or uncertainty about something that happened in the past.

Example: Il doutait qu’elle vînt à la fête. (He doubted that she came to the party.)

2. Wishes and Desires: It is used to express wishes or desires in the past.

Example: J’aurais aimé que tu fusses là. (I would have liked you to be there.)

3. Hypothetical Scenarios: The Subjonctif Imparfait is employed in hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: Si j’eusse su, j’aurais agi différemment. (If I had known, I would have acted differently.)
4. Polite Requests and Suggestions: It is used to make polite requests and suggestions in a formal or polite tone.

Example: Il souhaitait que vous vinssiez lui rendre visite. (He wished that you would come to visit him.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Subjonctif Présent

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used in dependent clauses with the Subjonctif Présent in the main clause, especially in complex sentences.

Example: Il faut que tu manges bien pour que tu aies de l’énergie. (You need to eat well so that you have energy.)

Indicatif Passé Composé

The Subjonctif Imparfait can be used alongside the Indicatif Passé Composé to indicate a contrast between a factual event and a hypothetical one.

Example: Il est parti avant que tu ne fusses arrivé. (He left before you arrived.)

Conditional

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used with the Conditional to express unreal or hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: J’aurais pu le faire si j’eusse eu plus de temps. (I could have done it if I had had more time.)

Conditional Perfect

It can also be used with the Conditional Perfect to express unreal or hypothetical past events that would have occurred before other past events.

Example: J’aurais su s’il eût partagé l’information. (I would have known if he had shared the information.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Imparfait is a relatively complex tense, and its usage depends on the context and the verbs involved. It is essential to practice and become familiar with common expressions and contexts where this tense is appropriate to use it effectively in everyday French communication.

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