Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Introduction to the verb composer
The English translation of the French verb composer is “to compose.” It is pronounced as /koM-po-ZAY/.
The origin of the word “composer” comes from the Latin word “componere,” which means “to put together.” In everyday French, composer is most often used to refer to the act of creating music or writing. In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, it is used to express a wish, a hypothetical situation, or a polite request.
1) J’aimerais que tu composasses une chanson pour notre anniversaire. (I would like you to compose a song for our anniversary.)
2) Si seulement je composais aussi bien que toi. (If only I could compose as well as you.)
3) Il était important que nous composassions une musique appropriée pour la cérémonie. (It was important for us to compose a suitable music for the ceremony.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of composer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | composasse | Je serais content si je composasse une chanson. | I would be happy if I composed a song. |
tu | composasses | Si tu avais plus de temps, tu composasses plus. | If you had more time, you would compose more. |
il | composât | Il serait fier si il composât une belle musique. | He would be proud if he composed a beautiful piece of music. |
elle | composât | Elle serait heureuse si elle composât une symphonie. | She would be happy if she composed a symphony. |
on | composât | Si on composât une chanson d’amour, ça serait romantique. | If one composed a love song, it would be romantic. |
nous | composassions | Si nous composassions ensemble, nous aurions du plaisir. | If we composed together, we would have fun. |
vous | composassiez | Si vous composassiez une chanson, je l’écouterais. | If you composed a song, I would listen to it. |
ils | composassent | S’ils composassent un morceau de musique classique, je l’aimerais. | If they composed a piece of classical music, I would like it. |
elles | composassent | Si elles composassent une chanson pop, ça serait entraînant. | If they composed a pop song, it would be catchy. |
Other Conjugations for Composer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb composer
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Composer – 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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