Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Introduction to the verb clôturer
The English translation of clôturer is “to close” or “to fence off.” It is pronounced as “kloh-tyuh-ray” in the infinitive form.
Clôturer comes from the French word “clôture,” meaning “enclosure” or “closing,” and is derived from the Latin word “claudere,” meaning “to close.” In everyday French, clôturer is often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a wish or desire, and is typically paired with words such as “espérer” (to hope), “vouloir” (to want), or “souhaiter” (to wish).
Examples:
- J’espérais que tu clôtures bien le jardin avant le dîner. (I hoped that you would close the garden properly before dinner.)
- Nous souhaitions que la mairie clôture le parc pour éviter les intrusions. (We wished for the city hall to fence off the park to prevent intrusions.)
- Il fallait que vous clôturiez le dossier avant la fin du mois. (It was necessary for you to close the file before the end of the month.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of clôturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | clôturasse | Je demanderais qu’on clôturasse le projet à temps. | I would ask that the project be completed on time. |
tu | clôturasses | Si tu travaillais plus vite, tu clôturasses la tâche plus tôt. | If you worked faster, you would finish the task sooner. |
il | clôturât | Il serait satisfait si il clôturât le contrat à temps. | He would be satisfied if he closed the contract on time. |
elle | clôturât | Elle serait fière si elle clôturât le projet avec succès. | She would be proud if she successfully completed the project. |
on | clôturât | Si on clôturât plus tôt, on pourrait partir en vacances. | If we finished earlier, we could go on vacation. |
nous | clôturassions | Si nous clôturassions nos études, nous pourrions trouver un emploi. | If we completed our studies, we could find a job. |
vous | clôturassiez | Si vous clôturassiez le dossier, vous pourriez passer à autre chose. | If you closed the file, you could move on. |
ils | clôturassent | S’ils clôturassent leur collaboration, ils pourraient travailler sur d’autres projets. | If they finished their collaboration, they could work on other projects. |
elles | clôturassent | Si elles clôturassent leur discussion, elles pourraient finalement se mettre d’accord. | If they ended their discussion, they could finally come to an agreement. |
Other Conjugations for Clôturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
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Clôturer – 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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