Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Introduction to the verb cosigner
The English translation of the French verb cosigner is “to co-sign.” It is pronounced “koh-seen-yay” in the infinitive form.
The word cosigner is a combination of the prefix “co-” meaning “together” and the verb “signer” meaning “to sign.” It originated from the Latin word “consignare,” meaning “to seal or ratify together.”
In everyday French, the verb cosigner is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is commonly used in legal or financial contexts when two or more people are required to sign a document together.
Here are three examples of how cosigner is used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations:
- Je voulais que tu cosignasses le contrat avec moi. (I wanted you to cosign the contract with me.)
- Il était important que nous cosignassions tous les deux pour garantir le prêt. (It was important for both of us to cosign in order to guarantee the loan.)
- Je regrettais que vous ne cosignassiez pas le bail avec votre colocataire. (I regretted that you didn’t cosign the lease with your roommate.)
In each of these examples, the verb cosigner is conjugated in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a desire, importance, or regret.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cosigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cosignasse | Si je pouvais, je cosignasse la pétition. | If I could, I would co-sign the petition. |
tu | cosignasses | Si tu avais de l’argent, tu cosignasses avec moi. | If you had money, you would co-sign with me. |
il | cosignât | Il serait plus sûr si il cosignât le contrat. | It would be safer if he co-signed the contract. |
elle | cosignât | Elle ne cosignât pas sans en parler avec son avocat. | She wouldn’t co-sign without talking to her lawyer. |
on | cosignât | Si on cosignât ensemble, ça montrerait notre solidarité. | If we co-signed together, it would show our solidarity. |
nous | cosignassions | Si nous cosignassions tous, nous aurions plus de poids. | If we all co-signed, we would have more influence. |
vous | cosignassiez | Si vous cosignassiez plus, vous seriez plus impliqué. | If you co-signed more, you would be more involved. |
ils | cosignassent | S’ils cosignassent tous ensemble, ça serait un gros effort. | If they all co-signed together, it would be a big effort. |
elles | cosignassent | Si elles cosignassent en même temps, ça serait plus rapide. | If they all co-signed at the same time, it would be faster. |
Other Conjugations for Cosigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cosigner
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Cosigner – 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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