Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Introduction to the verb contracturer
The English translation of the French verb contracturer is “to contract” or “to tense up”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “kon-trak-tyuh-ray”.
The verb contracturer comes from the Latin word “contractura” which means “contraction” or “tightening”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a possibility, doubt, or hypothetical situation in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations, are:
- J’avais peur qu’il contracturât ses muscles en faisant du sport. (I was afraid that he would tense up his muscles while doing sports.)
- Il était important que nous ne contracturassions pas les négociations avec nos partenaires. (It was important that we didn’t contract the negotiations with our partners.)
- Je souhaitais que mes épaules ne contracturassent pas à cause du stress. (I wished that my shoulders didn’t tense up because of stress.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of contracturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contracturasse | J’ai peur que je contracturasse mon muscle. | I’m afraid that I would contracture my muscle. |
tu | contracturasses | Si tu avais froid, tu contracturasses facilement. | If you were cold, you would easily contracture. |
il | contracturât | Il serait inquiet si il contracturât son épaule. | He would be worried if he contractured his shoulder. |
elle | contracturât | Elle serait contente si elle contracturât bien. | She would be happy if she contracted well. |
on | contracturât | Si on contracturât trop, on aurait mal. | If one contracted too much, one would have pain. |
nous | contracturassions | Si nous contracturassions moins, nous serions plus détendus. | If we contracted less, we would be more relaxed. |
vous | contracturassiez | Si vous contracturassiez plus, vous seriez plus souples. | If you contracted more, you would be more flexible. |
ils | contracturassent | S’ils contracturassent ensemble, ça serait douloureux. | If they contracted together, it would be painful. |
elles | contracturassent | Si elles contracturassent trop, elles ne pourraient pas bouger. | If they contracted too much, they wouldn’t be able to move. |
Other Conjugations for Contracturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracturer
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Contracturer – 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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