Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Introduction to the verb clisser
The English translation of the French verb clisser is “to slide” or “to slip.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “klee-seh.”
The origin of the word “clisser” can be traced back to the Latin word “gliscere,” which has the same meaning of sliding or slipping. In everyday French, clisser is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of clisser in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their corresponding English translations:
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Il fallait que je clisse sur la glace pour atteindre l’autre côté de la rivière.
(English translation: I had to slide on the ice to reach the other side of the river.) -
Je préférais que tu clisses lentement, c’était moins dangereux.
(English translation: I preferred that you slid slowly, it was less dangerous.) -
Nous avions peur qu’ils clissent sur la pente raide.
(English translation: We were afraid that they would slide on the steep slope.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of clisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clissasse | Si je clissasse avec mes amis, je serais plus heureux. | If I slid with my friends, I would be happier. |
tu | clissasses | Si tu clissasses plus vite, tu gagnerais la course. | If you slid faster, you would win the race. |
il | clissât | Il serait content si il clissât aussi bien que toi. | He would be happy if he slid as well as you. |
elle | clissât | Elle serait plus confiante si elle clissât mieux. | She would be more confident if she slid better. |
on | clissât | Si on clissât plus souvent, on serait plus en forme. | If one slid more often, one would be in better shape. |
nous | clissassions | Si nous clissassions ensemble, ça serait amusant. | If we slid together, it would be fun. |
vous | clissassiez | Si vous clissassiez moins bruyamment, ça serait plus calme. | If you slid less loudly, it would be calmer. |
ils | clissassent | S’ils clissassent plus doucement, ça serait plus agréable. | If they slid more gently, it would be more pleasant. |
elles | clissassent | Si elles clissassent ensemble, ça serait harmonieux. | If they slid together, it would be harmonious. |
Other Conjugations for Clisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clisser
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Clisser – 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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