Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Introduction to the verb contingenter
The English translation of the French verb contingenter is “to allocate” or “to apportion.” It is pronounced as “kon-ting-tahn-ter” in its infinitive form.
Contingenter comes from the French noun “contingent,” which means “quota” or “share.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation.
Example 1: Je souhaitais que tu contingentes les ressources équitablement.
Translation: I wished that you allocated the resources fairly.
Example 2: Il fallait que nous contingentions les tâches en fonction de nos compétences.
Translation: We had to apportion the tasks according to our skills.
Example 3: Je craignais que les fonds ne soient pas contingentés pour notre projet.
Translation: I was afraid that the funds would not be allocated for our project.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of contingenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contingenteasse | Si je pouvais, je contingenteasse plus de marchandises. | If I could, I would ration more goods. |
tu | contingenteasses | Si tu étais ministre, tu contingenteasses les ressources. | If you were a minister, you would allocate resources. |
il | contingenteât | Il serait plus efficace si il contingenteât les dépenses. | It would be more efficient if he controlled expenses. |
elle | contingenteât | Elle trouverait une solution si elle contingenteât les demandes. | She would find a solution if she managed requests. |
on | contingenteât | Si on contingenteât les prix, le marché serait plus stable. | If one regulated prices, the market would be more stable. |
nous | contingenteassions | Si nous contingenteassions mieux, nous aurions moins de gaspillage. | If we rationed better, we would have less waste. |
vous | contingenteassiez | Si vous contingenteassiez les entrées, il y aurait moins de personnes. | If you controlled entries, there would be fewer people. |
ils | contingenteassent | S’ils contingenteassent les exportations, le marché serait protégé. | If they restricted exports, the market would be protected. |
elles | contingenteassent | Si elles ne contingenteassent pas les importations, il y aurait trop de produits. | If they didn’t regulate imports, there would be too many products. |
Other Conjugations for Contingenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
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Contingenter – 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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