Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb curer
Introduction to the verb curer
The English translation of the French verb curer is “to clean” or “to cure”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “cue-ray”.
The word “curer” has its roots in Latin, from the word “cura” meaning “care” or “concern”. It first appeared in Old French as “corer” with the meaning “to clear out or purify”. Over time, the meaning shifted to “clean” or “cure”, as it is commonly used today.
In everyday French, the verb curer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a wish, doubt, or hypothetical situation in the past. It is formed by using the present tense of the subjunctive mood of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of curer.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Il fallait que je cure mes chaussures avant de partir. (I needed to clean my shoes before leaving.)
- Elle souhaitait que nous curions le jardin ensemble. (She wished that we clean the garden together.)
- Je doutais que tu aies curé le désordre dans ta chambre. (I doubted that you had cleaned up the mess in your room.)
In these examples, the verb curer is conjugated in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express an action that is desired, wished for, or doubted in the past.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of curer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | curasse | Si j’avais le temps, je curasse mes chaussures tous les jours. | If I had time, I would polish my shoes every day. |
tu | curasses | Si tu curasses ta voiture plus souvent, elle serait plus propre. | If you washed your car more often, it would be cleaner. |
il | curât | Il serait plus élégant si il curât ses ongles. | It would be more elegant if he trimmed his nails. |
elle | curât | Elle serait plus jolie si elle curât sa peau. | She would be prettier if she took care of her skin. |
on | curât | Si on curât notre bureau, il serait plus organisé. | If we cleaned our office, it would be more organized. |
nous | curassions | Si nous curassions ensemble, ça serait plus rapide. | If we cleaned together, it would be faster. |
vous | curassiez | Si vous curassiez les sols plus souvent, ils seraient plus propres. | If you cleaned the floors more often, they would be cleaner. |
ils | curassent | S’ils curassent leurs vêtements, ils auraient l’air plus soignés. | If they cleaned their clothes, they would look more neat. |
elles | curassent | Si elles curassent la maison avant l’arrivée des invités, ça serait mieux. | If they cleaned the house before the guests arrived, it would be better. |
Other Conjugations for Curer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb curer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb curer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb curer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb curer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb curer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb curer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb curer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb curer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb curer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb curer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb curer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb curer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb curer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb curer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb curer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb curer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb curer
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Curer – 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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