Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clochardiser
Introduction to the verb clochardiser
The English translation of the French verb clochardiser is “to live like a tramp” or “to become a tramp.” It is pronounced “kloh-shahr-dee-zay.”
The word clochardiser comes from the French word “clochard,” which means “tramp” or “vagrant.” It is derived from the word “cloche,” which means “bell,” and is believed to refer to the sound of the bells worn by tramps in the past to signal their presence.
In everyday French, clochardiser is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used to describe someone who is living a life of poverty and destitution, similar to a tramp.
Here are three examples of clochardiser used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their English translations:
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Si j’étais resté sans travail, j’aurais peut-être fini par clochardiser. (If I had stayed without a job, I might have ended up living like a tramp.)
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Il fallait qu’elle se débrouille seule, sinon elle aurait clochardisé comme sa mère. (She had to fend for herself, otherwise she would have ended up like her mother, living as a tramp.)
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J’étais tellement endetté que je craignais de clochardiser si je ne trouvais pas rapidement un emploi. (I was so in debt that I was afraid of becoming a tramp if I didn’t find a job quickly.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of clochardiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clochardisasse | Si je gagnais à la loterie, je clochardisasse dans les rues de Paris. | If I won the lottery, I would become a bum on the streets of Paris. |
tu | clochardisasses | Si tu perdais ton travail, tu clochardisasses rapidement. | If you lost your job, you would quickly become a bum. |
il | clochardisât | Il serait triste si il clochardisât comme son père. | He would be sad if he became a bum like his father. |
elle | clochardisât | Elle serait déçue si elle clochardisât après avoir tout quitté. | She would be disappointed if she became a bum after leaving everything. |
on | clochardisât | Si on clochardisât moins, on aurait plus d’argent. | If one were less of a bum, one would have more money. |
nous | clochardisassions | Si nous étions sans abri, nous clochardisassions dans les rues. | If we were homeless, we would become bums on the streets. |
vous | clochardisassiez | Si vous étiez plus gentils, vous clochardisassiez moins. | If you were nicer, you would become bums less. |
ils | clochardisassent | S’ils se laissaient aller, ils clochardisassent plus vite. | If they let themselves go, they would become bums faster. |
elles | clochardisassent | Si elles ne faisaient pas attention, elles clochardisassent ensemble. | If they weren’t careful, they would become bums together. |
Other Conjugations for Clochardiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clochardiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clochardiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clochardiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clochardiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clochardiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clochardiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clochardiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clochardiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clochardiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clochardiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clochardiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clochardiser (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clochardiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clochardiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clochardiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clochardiser
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Clochardiser – 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
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