Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Introduction to the verb cuivrer
The English translation of the French verb cuivrer is “to copper” or “to cover with copper.” It is pronounced “kwee-vray.”
Cuivrer comes from the Latin word cuprum, meaning “copper,” and the French suffix -er, which is often added to verbs to indicate the infinitive form. In everyday French, cuivrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of cuivrer used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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Si j’avais suivi mes cours de chimie, j’aurais pu cuivrer cette statue moi-même. (If I had taken my chemistry classes, I could have coppered this statue myself.)
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Il était nécessaire que tu cuivrasses l’intérieur de la casserole avant de faire fondre le sucre. (It was necessary for you to copper the inside of the pot before melting the sugar.)
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Nous voulions que vous cuivrassiez le toit de la maison pour le protéger de la pluie. (We wanted you to copper the roof of the house to protect it from the rain.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cuivrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cuivrasse | Si j’avais du temps, je cuivrasse mes bijoux. | If I had time, I would clean my jewelry. |
tu | cuivrasses | Si tu n’étais pas si paresseux, tu cuivrasses toi-même. | If you weren’t so lazy, you would do the cleaning yourself. |
il | cuivrât | Il faudrait qu’il cuivrât tous les objets en cuivre. | He would have to clean all the copper objects. |
elle | cuivrât | Elle serait contente s’il cuivrât parfaitement. | She would be happy if he cleaned perfectly. |
on | cuivrât | Il faut qu’on cuivrât tous les bijoux avant la vente. | We have to clean all the jewelry before the sale. |
nous | cuivrassions | Si nous cuivrassions ensemble, ça irait plus vite. | If we cleaned together, it would go faster. |
vous | cuivrassiez | Si vous cuivrassiez les objets fragiles, ils se casseraient. | If you cleaned fragile objects, they would break. |
ils | cuivrassent | S’ils cuivrassent régulièrement, ils n’auraient pas de taches. | If they cleaned regularly, they wouldn’t have any stains. |
elles | cuivrassent | Si elles cuivrassent les bijoux tous les jours, ils brilleraient. | If they cleaned the jewelry every day, they would shine. |
Other Conjugations for Cuivrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cuivrer
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Cuivrer – 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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