Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Introduction to the verb compacter
The English translation of the French verb compacter is “to compact” or “to compress.”
The infinitive form of compacter is pronounced kɔ̃.pak.te.
The word compacter comes from the Latin word “compactare,” which means “to make firm or solid.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples of compacter in Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Il fallait que je compacte mes vêtements avant de les mettre dans la valise. (It was necessary for me to compact my clothes before putting them in the suitcase.)
- Nous souhaitions que vous compactiez les déchets avant de les jeter. (We wished for you to compact the waste before throwing it away.)
- Il était important que nous compactions les ressources pour économiser de l’espace. (It was important for us to compact the resources to save space.)
English translations:
- It was necessary for me to compact my clothes before putting them in the suitcase.
- We wished for you to compact the waste before throwing it away.
- It was important for us to compact the resources to save space.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of compacter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | compactasse | Je serais content si je compactasse plus de choses. | I would be happy if I compacted more things. |
tu | compactasses | Si tu compacts mieux, tu économiseras de l’espace. | If you compacted better, you would save space. |
il | compactât | Il serait efficace s’il compactât ses affaires. | He would be efficient if he compacted his belongings. |
elle | compactât | Elle était surprise si elle compactât ses vêtements dans sa valise. | She would be surprised if she compacted her clothes in her suitcase. |
on | compactât | S’il compactât cette pile de papiers, on gagnerait de la place. | If one compacted this pile of papers, we would save space. |
nous | compactassions | Si nous compactassions ensemble, on pourrait tout mettre dans une boîte. | If we compacted together, we could fit everything in a box. |
vous | compactassiez | Si vous compactassiez mieux, vous n’aurez pas besoin d’un grand placard. | If you compacted better, you wouldn’t need a big closet. |
ils | compactassent | S’ils compactassent plus, ils pourraient faire entrer tous leurs bagages dans la voiture. | If they compacted more, they could fit all their luggage in the car. |
elles | compactassent | Si elles compactassent leurs valises, elles auraient plus d’espace pour ramener des souvenirs. | If they compacted their suitcases, they would have more space to bring back souvenirs. |
Other Conjugations for Compacter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compacter
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Compacter – 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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