Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Introduction to the verb consommer
The English translation of the French verb consommer is “to consume.” It is pronounced as [kɔ̃sɔme] in the infinitive form.
Consommer comes from the Latin word “consumere,” meaning “to use up” or “to spend.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses actions or situations that are uncertain, hypothetical, or in the past.
Examples of consommer in Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Il fallait que je consommasse moins de sucre. (I had to consume less sugar.)
- Nous voulions que vous consommassiez plus de fruits et légumes. (We wanted you to consume more fruits and vegetables.)
- Ils préféraient que nous ne consommassions pas de viande. (They preferred that we did not consume meat.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of consommer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | consommasse | Si j’étais riche, je consommasse moins. | If I were rich, I would consume less. |
tu | consommasses | Si tu étudies plus, tu consommasses mieux. | If you studied more, you would consume better. |
il | consommat | Il serait content si il consommat moins. | He would be happy if he consumed less. |
elle | consommat | Elle serait surprise si elle consommat moins. | She would be surprised if she consumed less. |
on | consommat | Si on consommat moins, on gaspillerait moins. | If one consumed less, one would waste less. |
nous | consommassions | Si nous consommassions moins, nous économiserions plus. | If we consumed less, we would save more. |
vous | consommassiez | Si vous consommassiez plus d’eau, vous seriez moins déshydraté. | If you consumed more water, you would be less dehydrated. |
ils | consommatent | S’ils consommatent des légumes, ils seraient en meilleure santé. | If they consumed more vegetables, they would be healthier. |
elles | consommatent | Si elles consommatent moins de sucre, elles seraient moins susceptibles de développer le diabète. | If they consumed less sugar, they would be less likely to develop diabetes. |
Other Conjugations for Consommer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
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Consommer – 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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