Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consteller
Introduction to the verb consteller
The English translation of the French verb consteller is “to strew” or “to sprinkle.” It is pronounced as “kohn-steh-leh” in the infinitive form.
The word consteller comes from the Latin word “constellare,” meaning “to form into a constellation.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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Il fallait que je constellasse le chemin avec des pétales de fleurs. (It was necessary for me to strew the path with flower petals.)
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Nous aurions préféré que les étoiles constellassent le ciel cette nuit-là. (We would have preferred for the stars to sprinkle the sky that night.)
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Il était important que tu constellasses le gâteau de manière uniforme. (It was important for you to sprinkle the cake evenly.)
English translations:
- It was necessary for me to strew the path with flower petals.
- We would have preferred for the stars to sprinkle the sky that night.
- It was important for you to sprinkle the cake evenly.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of consteller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | constellasse | Je serais contente si je constellasse le ciel. | I would be happy if I constellasse the sky. |
tu | constellasses | Si tu ne te pressais pas, tu constellasses mieux. | If you didn’t rush, you would constellasse better. |
il | constellât | S’il y avait plus d’étoiles, il constellât plus. | If there were more stars, he would constellasse more. |
elle | constellât | Si elle constellât elle-même, elle serait fière. | If she constellasse herself, she would be proud. |
on | constellât | Si on constellât le ciel, il y aurait plus de lumière. | If one constellasse the sky, there would be more light. |
nous | constellassions | Si nous constellassions ensemble, nous aurions une belle vue. | If we constellasse together, we would have a beautiful view. |
vous | constellassiez | Si vous constellassiez plus souvent, vous verriez plus d’étoiles. | If you constellasse more often, you would see more stars. |
ils | constellassent | S’ils constellassent avec précision, ils trouveraient le nord. | If they constellasse accurately, they would find the north. |
elles | constellassent | Si elles constellassent le ciel, elles seraient émerveillées. | If they constellasse the sky, they would be amazed. |
Other Conjugations for Consteller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consteller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consteller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consteller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consteller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consteller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consteller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consteller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consteller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consteller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consteller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consteller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consteller (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consteller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consteller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consteller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consteller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consteller
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Consteller – 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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