Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Introduction to the verb convulsionner
The English translation of the French verb convulsionner is “to convulse” or “to have convulsions.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kon-vool-see-oh-nay.”
The origin of the word convulsionner can be traced back to the Latin word “convulsus,” meaning “to shake violently.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Three examples of its usage in this tense would be:
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Il fallait que je convulsionne pour que mes parents me laissent rester à la fête. (I had to convulse for my parents to let me stay at the party.)
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Elle avait peur qu’il convulsionne en entendant la nouvelle. (She was afraid that he would convulse upon hearing the news.)
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Nous aurions été surpris si elle avait convulsionné lorsqu’elle a vu la vidéo. (We would have been surprised if she had convulsed when she saw the video.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of convulsionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | convulsionnasse | Si j’avais peur, je convulsionnasse de peur. | If I were afraid, I would convulse with fear. |
tu | convulsionnasses | Si tu te blesses, tu convulsionnasses de douleur. | If you hurt yourself, you would convulse with pain. |
il | convulsionnât | Il serait fou s’il convulsionnât sans raison. | He would be crazy if he convulsed for no reason. |
elle | convulsionnât | Elle serait malade si elle convulsionnât si souvent. | She would be sick if she convulsed so often. |
on | convulsionnât | Si on convulsionnât tous ensemble, ça serait inquiétant. | If we all convulsed together, it would be worrying. |
nous | convulsionnassions | Si nous convulsionnassions moins, nous serions moins fatigués. | If we convulsed less, we would be less tired. |
vous | convulsionnassiez | Si vous convulsionnassiez plus fort, ça serait plus dangereux. | If you convulsed stronger, it would be more dangerous. |
ils | convulsionnassent | S’ils convulsionnassent plus souvent, ils auraient besoin d’aide. | If they convulsed more often, they would need help. |
elles | convulsionnassent | Si elles convulsionnassent ensemble, ça serait épuisant. | If they convulsed together, it would be exhausting. |
Other Conjugations for Convulsionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb convulsionner
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Convulsionner – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
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Conditional Perfect
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