Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corriger
Introduction to the verb corriger
The English translation of the French verb corriger is “to correct.” It is pronounced koh-ree-zhay.
Corriger comes from the Latin verb “corrigere,” meaning “to correct” or “to amend.” It entered the French language in the 14th century. In everyday French, corriger is most often used in its infinitive form as a verb, or in the present tense as “corrige” (I correct), “corriges” (you correct), “corrige” (he/she/it corrects), “corrigeons” (we correct), “corrigez” (you all correct), and “corrigent” (they correct).
In Subjonctif Imparfait, corriger is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used with expressions like “si seulement” (if only) or “j’aurais aimé que” (I would have liked).
Examples:
- Si seulement tu me corrigeais mes erreurs, j’aurais pu réussir l’examen. (If only you corrected my mistakes, I could have passed the exam.)
- J’aurais aimé que mes parents me corrigeassent plus souvent quand j’étais jeune. (I wish my parents corrected me more often when I was young.)
- Si elle corrigeait ses erreurs dès le départ, elle n’aurait pas eu autant de problèmes maintenant. (If she corrected her mistakes from the beginning, she wouldn’t have so many problems now.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of corriger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | corrigeasse | Si j’avais le temps, je corrigeasse mes erreurs. | If I had time, I would correct my mistakes. |
tu | corrigeasses | Si tu te concentres, tu corrigeasses les fautes. | If you focus, you would correct the mistakes. |
il | corrigeât | Il serait content si il corrigeât plus vite. | He would be happy if he corrected faster. |
elle | corrigeât | Elle serait surprise si elle corrigeât tout juste. | She would be surprised if she corrected everything right. |
on | corrigeât | Si on corrigeât plus souvent, on s’améliorerait. | If one corrected more often, one would improve. |
nous | corrigions | Si nous corrigions nos copies, nous aurions de meilleures notes. | If we corrected our papers, we would have better grades. |
vous | corrigiez | Si vous corrigiez les examens, vous seriez fatigués. | If you corrected the exams, you would be tired. |
ils | corrigeassent | S’ils corrigeassent plus soigneusement, ils éviteraient des erreurs. | If they corrected more carefully, they would avoid mistakes. |
elles | corrigeassent | Si elles corrigeassent ensemble, ça serait plus efficace. | If they corrected together, it would be more effective. |
Other Conjugations for Corriger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb corriger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corriger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corriger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corriger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corriger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corriger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corriger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corriger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corriger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corriger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corriger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corriger (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corriger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corriger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corriger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corriger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corriger
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Corriger – 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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