Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Introduction to the verb clarifier
The English translation of the French verb clarifier is “to clarify.” It is pronounced “kla-ree-fye.”
The word “clarifier” comes from the Latin word “clarificare” which means “to make clear.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
1) J’espérais que tu clarifies la situation. (I was hoping that you were clarifying the situation.)
2) Nous voulions que vous clarifiiez vos intentions. (We wanted you to clarify your intentions.)
3) Il fallait que je clarifiasse mes propos. (I needed to clarify my statements.)
1) I was hoping that you were clarifying the situation.
2) We wanted you to clarify your intentions.
3) I needed to clarify my statements.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of clarifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clarifiasse | Si je savais, je clarifiasse. | If I knew, I would clarify. |
tu | clarifiasses | Si tu le demandais gentiment, tu clarifiasses mieux. | If you asked nicely, you would clarify better. |
il | clarifiât | Il serait plus efficace s’il clarifiât ses intentions. | He would be more effective if he clarified his intentions. |
elle | clarifiât | Elle serait plus claire si elle clarifiât ses pensées. | She would be clearer if she clarified her thoughts. |
on | clarifiât | Si on clarifiât ces règles, on serait plus organisés. | If one clarified these rules, one would be more organized. |
nous | clarifiassions | Si nous étions d’accord, nous clarifiassions la situation. | If we agreed, we would clarify the situation. |
vous | clarifiassiez | Si vous clarifiassiez ce point, nous pourrions avancer. | If you clarified this point, we could move forward. |
ils | clarifiassent | S’ils clarifiassent leur position, nous pourrions comprendre. | If they clarified their position, we could understand. |
elles | clarifiassent | Si elles clarifiassent leurs roles, ce serait plus facile. | If they clarified their roles, it would be easier. |
Other Conjugations for Clarifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clarifier
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Clarifier – 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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