Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conventionner
Introduction to the verb conventionner
The English translation of the French verb conventionner is “to contract” or “to make a contract.” It is pronounced as “kohn-vahn-shoh-nay.”
The verb conventionner comes from the French noun “convention,” meaning agreement or contract. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense 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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Nous avions peur que notre contrat ne conventionnât pas avec les règles de l’entreprise. (We were afraid that our contract did not comply with the company’s rules.)
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Il était important que les deux parties se conventionnent avant la signature du contrat. (It was important for both parties to agree before signing the contract.)
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Je souhaitais que mon employeur me conventionnât pour une augmentation de salaire. (I wished for my employer to contract me for a salary increase.)
English translations:
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We were afraid that our contract didn’t comply with the company’s rules.
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It was important for both parties to agree before signing the contract.
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I wished for my employer to contract me for a salary increase.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of conventionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | conventionnasse | Je serais très surprise si je conventionnasse avec eux. | I would be very surprised if I had a convention with them. |
tu | conventionnasses | Si tu conventionnasses à temps, tu irais à la soirée. | If you conventioned on time, you would go to the party. |
il | conventionnât | Il serait intéressé si il conventionnât avec cette entreprise. | He would be interested if he had a convention with this company. |
elle | conventionnât | Elle serait ravie si elle conventionnât avant la fin de l’année. | She would be delighted if she had a convention before the end of the year. |
on | conventionnât | Si on conventionnât avec eux, on en apprendrait beaucoup. | If one had a convention with them, one would learn a lot. |
nous | conventionnassions | Si nous conventionnassions ensemble, ce serait plus facile. | If we had a convention together, it would be easier. |
vous | conventionnassiez | Si vous conventionnassiez plus souvent, vous auriez plus de contacts. | If you had conventions more often, you would have more contacts. |
ils | conventionnassent | S’ils conventionnassent dans un hôtel, il faudrait réserver à l’avance. | If they had a convention in a hotel, one would have to reserve in advance. |
elles | conventionnassent | Si elles conventionnassent avec nous, on pourrait partager les frais. | If they had a convention with us, we could share the costs. |
Other Conjugations for Conventionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conventionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conventionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conventionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conventionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conventionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conventionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conventionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conventionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conventionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conventionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conventionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conventionner (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conventionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conventionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conventionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conventionner
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Conventionner – 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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