Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constitutionnaliser
Introduction to the verb constitutionnaliser
The English translation of the French verb constitutionnaliser is “to constitutionalize.” It is pronounced as “kon-sti-tu-syoh-na-lee-zay.”
The word constitutionnaliser is derived from the noun constitution, which comes from the Latin word constitutio meaning “establishment, regulation, constitution.” In French, the suffix -aliser is added to verbs to indicate a process or action. Therefore, constitutionnaliser is the action of establishing or regulating something according to a constitution.
In everyday French, the verb constitutionnaliser is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action. This tense is formed by using the present subjunctive of the auxiliary verb avoir or être followed by the past participle of the verb.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
- Il fallait qu’elle constitutionnalise les droits des citoyens. (She had to constitutionalize the rights of citizens.)
- Nous souhaitions que le gouvernement constitutionnalisât l’égalité des genres. (We wanted the government to constitutionalize gender equality.)
- Il était important que le pays constitutionnalisât ses institutions démocratiques. (It was important for the country to constitutionalize its democratic institutions.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of constitutionnaliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | constitutionnalisasse | Il serait important que je constitutionnalisasse cette loi. | It would be important for me to constitutionalize this law. |
tu | constitutionnalisasses | Si tu me demandais, tu constitutionnalisasses cette idée. | If you asked me, you would constitutionalize this idea. |
il | constitutionnalisât | Il serait nécessaire que l’on constitutionnalisât cette pratique. | It would be necessary for us to constitutionalize this practice. |
elle | constitutionnalisât | Elle se conformera à la loi si elle constitutionnalisât le droit à l’éducation. | She will comply with the law if she constitutionalizes the right to education. |
on | constitutionnalisât | Il serait plus juste que l’on constitutionnalisât cette mesure. | It would be fairer if one constitutionalized this measure. |
nous | constitutionnalisassions | Si nous constitutionnalisassions ce processus, nous serions plus efficaces. | If we constitutionalized this process, we would be more efficient. |
vous | constitutionnalisassiez | Si vous y réfléchissiez, vous constitutionnalisassiez cette proposition. | If you thought about it, you would constitutionalize this proposal. |
ils | constitutionnalisassent | Ils devraient être convaincus que nous constitutionnalisassent ce droit. | They should be convinced that we constitutionalize this right. |
elles | constitutionnalisassent | Si elles y croyaient, elles constitutionnalisassent cette réforme. | If they believed in it, they would constitutionalize this reform. |
Other Conjugations for Constitutionnaliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb constitutionnaliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constitutionnaliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constitutionnaliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constitutionnaliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constitutionnaliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constitutionnaliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constitutionnaliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constitutionnaliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constitutionnaliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constitutionnaliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constitutionnaliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constitutionnaliser (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constitutionnaliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constitutionnaliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constitutionnaliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb constitutionnaliser
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Constitutionnaliser – 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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