Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Introduction to the verb confesser
The English translation of the French verb confesser is “to confess.” It is pronounced as “kon-fes-ey.”
The verb confesser comes from the Latin word “confiteri” meaning “to acknowledge or admit.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Some examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je souhaitais que tu confesses tes fautes. (I wished for you to confess your faults.)
- Ils doutaient qu’elle confesse la vérité. (They doubted that she would confess the truth.)
- Nous aurions aimé que vous confessiez vos sentiments plus tôt. (We would have liked for you to confess your feelings earlier.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of confesser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | confessasse | Si j’étais coupable, je confessasse mes péchés. | If I were guilty, I would confess my sins. |
tu | confessasses | Si tu avais honte, tu confessasses la vérité. | If you were ashamed, you would confess the truth. |
il | confessât | Il serait libéré s’il confessât tout. | He would be freed if he confessed everything. |
elle | confessât | Elle serait pardonnée si elle confessât ses actes. | She would be forgiven if she confessed her actions. |
on | confessât | Si on se confessât plus souvent, on se sentirait mieux. | If one confessed more often, one would feel better. |
nous | confessassions | Si nous confessassions nos erreurs, nous serions plus honnêtes. | If we confessed our mistakes, we would be more honest. |
vous | confessassiez | Si vous confessassiez vos sentiments, vous seriez plus compréhensifs. | If you confessed your feelings, you would be more understanding. |
ils | confessassent | S’ils confessassent leurs secrets, ils se libéreraient d’un poids. | If they confessed their secrets, they would free themselves from a burden. |
elles | confessassent | Si elles confessassent ensemble, cela serait plus facile. | If they confessed together, it would be easier. |
Other Conjugations for Confesser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confesser
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Confesser – 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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