Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Introduction to the verb cuisiner
The English translation of the French verb cuisiner is “to cook.” It is pronounced “kwee-zee-neh”.
The word cuisiner comes from the Old French word “cuisinier” which means “to cook.” It is derived from the Latin word “coquere” which also means “to cook.”
Cuisiner is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used in sentences that express a wish, a doubt, or a condition.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations are:
- J’aurais aimé que tu cuisines le dîner hier soir. (I would have liked for you to cook dinner last night.)
- Il était possible que je cuisinasse un plat traditionnel pour la fête. (It was possible that I cooked a traditional dish for the party.)
- Je souhaitais que nous cuisinions ensemble plus souvent. (I wished that we cooked together more often.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cuisiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cuisinasse | Si j’avais plus de temps, je cuisinasse plus souvent. | If I had more time, I would cook more often. |
tu | cuisinasses | Si tu trouvais une recette facile, tu cuisinasses plus. | If you found an easy recipe, you would cook more. |
il | cuisinât | Il serait ravi si il cuisinât avec sa famille. | He would be delighted if he cooked with his family. |
elle | cuisinât | Elle serait surprise si elle cuisinât bien. | She would be surprised if she cooked well. |
on | cuisinât | Si on cuisinât plus souvent, on mangerait mieux. | If one cooked more often, one would eat better. |
nous | cuisinassions | Si nous cuisinassions ensemble, ce serait plus amusant. | If we cooked together, it would be more fun. |
vous | cuisinassiez | Si vous cuisinassiez moins gras, vous seriez plus en forme. | If you cooked with less fat, you would be healthier. |
ils | cuisinassent | S’ils cuisinassent plus varié, ils auraient plus de goût. | If they cooked more diverse, they would have more taste. |
elles | cuisinassent | Si elles cuisinassent ensemble, ça serait plus rapide. | If they cooked together, it would be faster. |
Other Conjugations for Cuisiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuisiner
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Cuisiner – 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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