Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Introduction to the verb cumuler
The English translation of the French verb cumuler is “to accumulate” or “to combine.” The infinitive form, cumuler, is pronounced “coo-moo-lay.”
The word cumuler comes from the Latin word “cumulare,” meaning “to heap up” or “to pile up.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express an action that is desired, but not certain or guaranteed to happen.
Here are three examples of cumuler in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, je cumulerais les projets de voyage. (If I had more time, I would combine travel plans.)
- Il fallait que tu cumules les compétences pour obtenir ce poste. (You needed to accumulate skills to get this job.)
- Nous souhaitions que vous cumuliez les efforts pour réussir le projet. (We wished for you to combine efforts to succeed in the project.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cumuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cumulasse | Si j’avais plus de temps, je cumulasse les emplois. | If I had more time, I would have multiple jobs. |
tu | cumulasses | Si tu étudies plus, tu cumulasses mieux. | If you studied more, you would have a better understanding. |
il | cumulât | Il serait content si il cumulât ses tâches. | He would be happy if he combined his tasks. |
elle | cumulât | Elle serait surprise si elle cumulât ses revenus. | She would be surprised if she combined her income. |
on | cumulât | Si on cumulât les efforts, on réussirait. | If one combined efforts, one would succeed. |
nous | cumulassions | Si nous cumulassions nos compétences, nous serions plus efficaces. | If we combined our skills, we would be more efficient. |
vous | cumulassiez | Si vous cumulassiez toutes les heures supplémentaires, vous seriez riches. | If you accumulated all the extra hours, you would be rich. |
ils | cumulassent | S’ils cumulassent plus d’expériences, ils auraient plus de choix. | If they had more experiences, they would have more choices. |
elles | cumulassent | Si elles cumulassent leurs dettes, elles seraient en difficulté. | If they combined their debts, they would be in trouble. |
Other Conjugations for Cumuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cumuler
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Cumuler – 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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