Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulser
Introduction to the verb convulser
The English translation of the French verb convulser is “to convulse/to shake/to spasm”. The infinitive form is pronounced “kawn-vool-seh”.
The word convulser comes from the Latin word “convulsus”, meaning “to shake violently”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il fallait que je convulsasse de douleur. (I had to convulse with pain.)
- Si tu avais vu la scène, tu convulsais sûrement de rire. (If you had seen the scene, you would surely have convulsed with laughter.)
- Je craignais qu’elle ne convulsât encore une fois. (I was afraid she would convulse again.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of convulser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | convulsasse | Si j’avais froid, je convulsasse tout le temps. | If I was cold, I would convulse all the time. |
tu | convulsasses | Tu aurais peur si tu convulsasses autant. | You would be scared if you convulsed that much. |
il | convulsât | S’il avait trop d’énergie, il convulsât souvent. | If he had too much energy, he would convulse often. |
elle | convulsât | Elle aurait des crampes si elle convulsât plus. | She would have cramps if she convulsed more. |
on | convulsât | Si on convulsât moins, on sentirait mieux. | If one convulsed less, one would feel better. |
nous | convulsassions | Si nous convulsassions ensemble, nous serions désordonnés. | If we convulsed together, we would be messy. |
vous | convulsassiez | Si vous convulsassiez plus fort, vous auriez mal. | If you convulsed louder, you would be in pain. |
ils | convulsassent | S’ils convulsassent plus longtemps, ils s’épuiseraient. | If they convulsed longer, they would get tired. |
elles | convulsassent | Si elles convulsassent ensemble, ça serait dangereux. | If they convulsed together, it would be dangerous. |
Other Conjugations for Convulser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb convulser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulser
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Convulser – 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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