Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Introduction to the verb confronter
English translation: The English translation of confronter is “to confront.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kon-fron-teh.”
Language origin: Confronter comes from the French verb “confondre” meaning “to confuse” or “to mix up.” It is derived from the Latin word “con” meaning “together” and “frons” meaning “forehead.” In modern French, confronter is used to mean “to confront” or “to compare.”
Usage in Subjonctif Imparfait tense: In everyday French, the Subjonctif Imparfait tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. Confronter is often used in this tense to express a possible confrontation or comparison in the past.
1) Il fallait que je le confronter à la réalité. (I had to confront him with reality.)
2) Si tu le confronter, il aurait peut-être avoué la vérité. (If you had confronted him, he might have confessed the truth.)
3) Nous aurions dû le confronter dès le début. (We should have confronted him from the beginning.)
English translations:
1) I had to confront him with reality.
2) If you had confronted him, he might have confessed the truth.
3) We should have confronted him from the beginning.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of confronter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | confrontasse | Si je devais confronter mes peurs, je confrontasse calmement. | If I had to confront my fears, I would confront them calmly. |
tu | confrontasses | Si tu confronterais les faites, tu te sentiras mieux. | If you confronted the facts, you would feel better. |
il | confrontât | Si il confrontât ses problèmes, il les résoudrait plus vite. | If he confronted his problems, he would solve them faster. |
elle | confrontât | Si elle confrontât ses erreurs, elle pourrait les corriger. | If she confronted her mistakes, she could correct them. |
on | confrontât | Si on se confrontât ouvertement, on éviterait les conflits. | If one confronted each other openly, one would avoid conflicts. |
nous | confrontassions | Si nous confrontassions nos opinions, nous pourrions trouver un compromis. | If we confronted our opinions, we could find a compromise. |
vous | confrontassiez | Si vous confrontassiez vos sentiments, vous pourriez les comprendre. | If you confronted your feelings, you could understand them. |
ils | confrontassent | Si ils confrontassent la réalité, ils verraient la vérité. | If they confronted reality, they would see the truth. |
elles | confrontassent | Si elles se confrontassent honnêtement, elles pourraient se réconcilier. | If they confronted each other honestly, they could reconcile. |
Other Conjugations for Confronter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb confronter
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Confronter – 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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