Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Introduction to the verb conseiller
The English translation of the French verb conseiller is “to advise.” It is pronounced as “kohn-sey-yay” in the infinitive form.
The word conseiller comes from the Latin word “consiliarius,” meaning “counselor.” In everyday French, it is most often used in its Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples of conseiller in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Il fallait que je te conseillasse cette option. (I had to advise you this option.)
- Je préférais que tu me conseillasses avant de prendre une décision. (I preferred that you advised me before making a decision.)
- Elle aurait aimé que je la conseillasse pour son entretien d’embauche. (She would have liked me to advise her for her job interview.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of conseiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | conseillasse | Si j’avais plus d’expérience, je conseillasse mieux. | If I had more experience, I would advise better. |
tu | conseillasses | Si tu connaissais bien la situation, tu conseillasses mieux. | If you knew the situation well, you would advise better. |
il | conseillât | Il serait plus heureux si il conseillât ses amis. | He would be happier if he advised his friends. |
elle | conseillât | Elle serait plus calme si elle ne conseillât pas souvent. | She would be calmer if she didn’t advise often. |
on | conseillât | Si on ne conseillât pas aux autres, on serait moins stressé. | If one didn’t advise others, one would be less stressed. |
nous | conseillassions | Si nous conseillassions nos enfants, ils feraient de meilleurs choix. | If we advised our children, they would make better choices. |
vous | conseillassiez | Si vous conseillassiez vos collègues, ils vous écouteraient. | If you advised your colleagues, they would listen to you. |
ils | conseillassent | S’ils conseillassent avant d’agir, ils éviteraient des problèmes. | If they advised before acting, they would avoid problems. |
elles | conseillassent | Si elles se conseillassent entre elles, leurs relations seraient meilleures. | If they advised each other, their relationships would be better. |
Other Conjugations for Conseiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conseiller
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Conseiller – 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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