Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Introduction to the verb criticailler
The English translation of the French verb criticailler is “to criticize”. It is pronounced “kree-tee-kay-yuh”.
Criticailler comes from the word “critique” which is derived from the Latin “criticus” meaning “able to judge”. It is most often used in everyday French to express the act of making critical or negative comments or judgments about someone or something.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, criticailler is typically used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- Il fallait que je criticaillasse son travail. (I had to criticize his work.)
- Je voulais qu’elle ne criticaillât pas mes choix. (I wanted her to not criticize my choices.)
- Il était important que nous ne criticaillassions pas trop sévèrement le gouvernement. (It was important that we didn’t criticize the government too harshly.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of criticailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | criticaillasse | Si je criticaillasse, je serais bien vu. | If I were to criticize, I would be well regarded. |
tu | criticaillasses | Si tu criticaillasses, tu t’attirerais des ennuis. | If you were to criticize, you would get into trouble. |
il | criticaillât | Il serait plus prudent s’il criticaillât moins. | It would be wiser if he criticized less. |
elle | criticaillât | Elle serait plus appréciée si elle criticaillât moins. | She would be more appreciated if she criticized less. |
on | criticaillât | Si on criticaillât moins, on se ferait moins d’ennemis. | If one criticized less, one would make less enemies. |
nous | criticaillions | Si nous criticaillions plus, nous serions plus critiques. | If we criticized more, we would be more critical. |
vous | criticailliez | Si vous criticailliez moins, vous seriez plus tolérants. | If you criticized less, you would be more tolerant. |
ils | criticaillent | S’ils criticaillent davantage, ils se feraient moins d’amis. | If they criticized more, they would make less friends. |
elles | criticaillent | Si elles criticaillent trop, elles ne seront pas populaires. | If they criticized too much, they would not be popular. |
Other Conjugations for Criticailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criticailler
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Criticailler – 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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