Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Introduction to the verb cultiver
The English translation of the French verb cultiver is “to cultivate.” The infinitive form, cultiver, is pronounced as “kool-tee-vay.”
Cultiver comes from the Latin verb “cultivare,” which means “to till, cultivate, or foster.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait (Imperfect Subjunctive) tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Example 1:
French: Il fallait que j’cultivasse mon jardin.
English: I had to cultivate my garden.
Example 2:
French: Je souhaitais que tu cultivasses tes talents artistiques.
English: I wished for you to cultivate your artistic talents.
Example 3:
French: Nous aimerions que vous cultivassiez une attitude positive.
English: We would like for you to cultivate a positive attitude.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cultiver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cultivasse | Si j’avais un jardin, je cultivasse des légumes. | If I had a garden, I would grow vegetables. |
tu | cultivasses | Si tu avais une serre, tu cultivasses des plantes exotiques. | If you had a greenhouse, you would grow exotic plants. |
il | cultivât | Il serait heureux si il cultivât des fleurs. | He would be happy if he grew flowers. |
elle | cultivât | Elle serait fière si elle cultivât des fruits. | She would be proud if she grew fruits. |
on | cultivât | Si on cultivât ensemble, on pourrait échanger nos récoltes. | If one grew together, one could exchange our harvests. |
nous | cultivassions | Si nous cultivassions notre propre nourriture, nous pourrions manger sainement. | If we grew our own food, we could eat healthily. |
vous | cultivassiez | Si vous cultivassiez plus, vous pourriez vendre vos produits sur le marché. | If you grew more, you could sell your products at the market. |
ils | cultivassent | S’ils cultivassent leur jardin, ils pourraient économiser de l’argent. | If they grew their garden, they could save money. |
elles | cultivassent | Si elles cultivassent des herbes, elles pourraient faire leur propre tisane. | If they grew herbs, they could make their own tea. |
Other Conjugations for Cultiver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cultiver
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Cultiver – 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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