Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordeler
Introduction to the verb cordeler
The English translation of the French verb cordeler is “to rope” or “to tie with a cord.” The infinitive form, cordeler, is pronounced as kɔʁ.də.le.
Cordeler comes from the Old French word “cordelier,” meaning “a rope maker.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples of cordeler in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Il fallait que je cordelasse la caisse avant de l’emporter. (I had to rope the crate before taking it away.)
- Je cherchais un moyen de cordeler les branches ensemble. (I was looking for a way to tie the branches together.)
- Il voulait que je cordelasse ma valise pour qu’elle ne s’ouvre pas pendant le voyage. (He wanted me to tie my suitcase so that it wouldn’t open during the trip.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cordeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cordelasse | Est-ce que je cordelasse bien? | Do I tie well? |
tu | cordelasses | Tu préférais que tu cordelasses plus vite. | You would prefer if you tied faster. |
il | cordelât | Si tu avais le temps, il cordelât mieux. | If you had the time, he would tie better. |
elle | cordelât | Elle voudrait qu’elle cordelât plus souvent. | She would like for her to tie more often. |
on | cordelât | Il faut qu’on cordelât ensemble pour réussir. | We have to tie together to succeed. |
nous | cordelassions | Si nous cordelassions tous les jours, nous serions plus efficaces. | If we tied every day, we would be more efficient. |
vous | cordelassiez | Nous préférerions que vous cordelassiez moins serré. | We would prefer if you tied less tightly. |
ils | cordelassent | Si les enfants cordelassent leurs chaussures, ils seraient plus autonomes. | If the children tied their shoes, they would be more independent. |
elles | cordelassent | Je doute qu’elles cordelassent bien en public. | I doubt they tie well in public. |
Other Conjugations for Cordeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cordeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordeler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordeler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cordeler
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Cordeler – 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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