Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classifier
Introduction to the verb classifier
The English translation of the French verb classifier is “to classify.” It is pronounced “klah-see-fee-yay” in its infinitive form.
The word “classifier” has its roots in the Latin word “classis,” meaning “class” or “category.” In French, “classifier” is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a form of the subjunctive mood used to express a hypothetical action or state in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with respective English translations, are:
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Il fallait que je classe mes dossiers avant de partir en vacances.
Translation: I needed to classify my files before going on vacation. -
Il était important que tu classifies tes vêtements par couleur.
Translation: It was important for you to classify your clothes by color. -
Nous préférions que vous classifiassiez les objets avant de les mettre en vente.
Translation: We preferred for you to classify the objects before putting them up for sale.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of classifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | classifiasse | Si j’avais le temps, je classifiasse tous mes documents. | If I had the time, I would classify all my documents. |
tu | classifiasses | Si tu avais plus d’expérience, tu classifiasses plus vite. | If you had more experience, you would classify faster. |
il | classifiât | Il serait content s’il classifiât mieux ses idées. | He would be happy if he classified his ideas better. |
elle | classifiât | Elle serait surprise si elle classifiât tout en une journée. | She would be surprised if she classified everything in one day. |
on | classifiât | Si on classifiât par ordre alphabétique, ce serait plus facile. | If one classified in alphabetical order, it would be easier. |
nous | classifiassions | Si nous classifiassions en équipe, nous serions plus efficaces. | If we classified as a team, we would be more efficient. |
vous | classifiassiez | Si vous classifiassiez vos dossiers, vous sauriez où trouver les documents. | If you classified your files, you would know where to find the documents. |
ils | classifiassent | S’ils classifiassent leurs notes, ils auraient des meilleures études. | If they classified their notes, they would have better grades. |
elles | classifiassent | Si elles classifiassent ensemble, elles économiseraient du temps. | If they classified together, they would save time. |
Other Conjugations for Classifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb classifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classifier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classifier (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb classifier
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Classifier – 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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