Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Introduction to the verb commuer
The English translation of the French verb commuer is “to commute.” It is pronounced as “kohm-weh.”
The word “commuer” comes from the Latin word “commutare,” meaning “to change.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- Si j’avais plus d’argent, je commuerais mon trajet en voiture pour aller au travail. (If I had more money, I would commute to work by car.)
- Nous souhaitions que le train n’ait pas été en retard pour que nous puissions commuer à temps. (We wished the train had not been delayed so we could commute on time.)
- Il était possible que je commuasse mon billet de train pour le lendemain si j’avais eu un empêchement. (It was possible that I would commute my train ticket for the next day if I had an impediment.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of commuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | commuasse | Je commuasse pour obtenir l’amnistie. | I would commute to get amnesty. |
tu | commuasses | Si tu demandais, je te commuasses. | If you asked, I would commute for you. |
il | commuât | Il serait ravi si il commuât sa peine. | He would be delighted if he commuted his sentence. |
elle | commuât | Elle serait soulagée si elle commuât sa peine. | She would be relieved if she commuted her sentence. |
on | commuât | Si on commuât tous les jours, on gagnerait du temps. | If one commuted every day, one would save time. |
nous | commuassions | Si nous commuassions ensemble, ça irait plus vite. | If we commuted together, it would go faster. |
vous | commuassiez | Si vous commuassiez ce soir, vous éviteriez le bouchon. | If you commuted tonight, you would avoid traffic. |
ils | commuassent | S’ils commuassent les peines de tous, ça serait plus juste. | If they commuted everyone’s sentences, it would be fairer. |
elles | commuassent | Si elles commuassent plus souvent, elles auraient moins de peine. | If they commuted more often, they would have less trouble. |
Other Conjugations for Commuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commuer
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Commuer – 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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