Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Introduction to the verb clopiner
The English translation of clopiner is “to limp.” It is pronounced as “klaw-pee-nay” in the infinitive form.
Clopiner comes from the French word “clopin,” which means “limp.” It is derived from the Latin word “claudere,” meaning “to limp.” In everyday French, clopiner is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense as a way to express a wish or desire, or to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation.
Here are three examples of clopiner in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Je souhaitais que tu clopinasses moins vite. (I wished that you would limp less quickly.)
- Il aurait fallu qu’elle clopinât jusqu’à l’hôpital. (She would have had to limp to the hospital.)
- Nous préférions que vous clopiniez avec un bâton. (We preferred that you would limp with a cane.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of clopiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clopinasse | Si j’étais fatigué, je clopinasse vers la maison. | If I were tired, I would limp toward the house. |
tu | clopinasses | Si tu marchais plus vite, tu clopinasses moins. | If you walked faster, you would limp less. |
il | clopinât | Il préférait que son fils clopinât plutôt que de rien faire. | He preferred his son to limp than to do nothing. |
elle | clopinât | Elle se sentait mieux quand elle clopinât avec sa canne. | She felt better when she limped with her cane. |
on | clopinât | Si on clopinât en silence, on pourrait surprendre les oiseaux. | If one limped silently, one could surprise the birds. |
nous | clopinassions | Si nous clopinassions ensemble, ça ressemblerait à une danse. | If we limped together, it would look like a dance. |
vous | clopinassiez | Si vous clopinassiez plus lentement, vous pourriez tenir plus longtemps. | If you limped more slowly, you could last longer. |
ils | clopinassent | S’ils clopinassent plus souvent, ils auraient moins de problèmes de santé. | If they limped more often, they would have fewer health problems. |
elles | clopinassent | Si elles clopinassent toute la journée, leurs pieds seraient fatigués. | If they limped all day, their feet would be tired. |
Other Conjugations for Clopiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clopiner
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Clopiner – 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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