Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Introduction to the verb corseter
The English translation of the French verb corseter is “to corset” or “to wear a corset.” It is pronounced as “kohr-seh-teh.”
Corseter comes from the noun “corset,” which originated from the Old French word “corset” meaning “a small body garment.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a literary or formal tense used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples of corseter in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations are:
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Si j’avais été plus mince, j’aurais pu me corseter pour la soirée. (If I had been thinner, I could have worn a corset for the evening.)
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Je voulais qu’elle se corsetât avant de partir. (I wanted her to put on a corset before leaving.)
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Il fallait que les femmes se corsetassent pour avoir une silhouette élégante. (Women had to wear corsets to have an elegant figure.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of corseter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | corsetasse | Si j’étais enceinte, je corsetasse mon ventre. | If I were pregnant, I would corset my belly. |
tu | corsetasses | Si tu avais un corset, tu corsetasses ta taille. | If you had a corset, you would corset your waist. |
il | corsetât | Il serait ridicule s’il corsetât son cou. | It would be ridiculous if he corseted his neck. |
elle | corsetât | Elle serait belle si elle corsetât sa poitrine. | She would be beautiful if she corseted her chest. |
on | corsetât | Si on corsetât plus serré, on aurait mal au dos. | If one corseted tighter, one would have back pain. |
nous | corsetassions | Si nous corsetassions nos robes, nous serions élégantes. | If we corseted our dresses, we would be elegant. |
vous | corsetassiez | Si vous ne corsetassiez pas, vous seriez moins serrées. | If you didn’t corset, you would be less tight. |
ils | corsetassent | S’ils corsetassent plus souvent, ils auraient une meilleure posture. | If they corseted more often, they would have better posture. |
elles | corsetassent | Si elles corsetassent leurs jupes, elles seraient plus fines. | If they corseted their skirts, they would be slimmer. |
Other Conjugations for Corseter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb corseter
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Corseter – 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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