Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Introduction to the verb courser
The English translation of the French verb courser is “to chase” or “to pursue.” The infinitive form is pronounced “koor-sey.”
The language origin of courser can be traced back to the Latin word “cursare,” meaning “to run.” In everyday French, courser is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a literary tense used to express hypothetical or uncertain actions in the past.
Some common ways to use courser in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
- Je voulais que tu me courusses après. (I wanted you to chase after me.)
- Il fallait que nous courussions plus vite pour les rattraper. (We had to run faster to catch up with them.)
- Elle préférait que je la courusse plutôt que de lui envoyer un message. (She preferred me to chase her instead of sending her a message.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of courser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | coursasse | Si j’étais plus rapide, je coursasse toute la journée. | If I were faster, I would chase all day. |
tu | coursasses | Si tu t’entraînes, tu coursasses mieux. | If you train, you chase better. |
il | coursât | Si il arrêtait de courser, il serait plus calme. | If he stopped chasing, he would be calmer. |
elle | coursât | Si elle courait moins, elle serait moins fatiguée. | If she ran less, she would be less tired. |
on | coursât | Si on courait ensemble, on atteindrait plus vite. | If we ran together, we would reach faster. |
nous | coursassions | Si nous coursassions tous les jours, nous serions en forme. | If we chased every day, we would be in shape. |
vous | coursassiez | Si vous coursassiez plus souvent, vous progresseriez plus rapidement. | If you chased more often, you would make progress faster. |
ils | coursassent | Si ils coursaient plus longtemps, ils attraperaient plus. | If they chased for longer, they would catch more. |
elles | coursassent | Si elles coursaient en groupe, elles auraient plus de plaisir. | If they chased in groups, they would have more fun. |
Other Conjugations for Courser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courser
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Courser – 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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