Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Introduction to the verb effriter
The English translation of the French verb effriter is “to crumble” or “to crumble away.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “ehf-reet-eh.”
Effriter comes from the French word “friture” which means “fried food.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “fricare” which means “to rub.”
In everyday French, effriter is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a desired or hypothetical action in the past. It is commonly used after expressions such as “il faut que” (it is necessary that) or “je souhaite que” (I wish that).
Here are three simple examples of effriter used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Il fallait que je ne l’effrite pas trop vite. (It was necessary that I didn’t crumble it too quickly.)
- Je souhaitais que tu n’effrites pas le gâteau avant le dessert. (I wished that you didn’t crumble the cake before dessert.)
- Il était important que nous n’effritions pas les feuilles du livre. (It was important that we didn’t crumble the pages of the book.)
English translations:
- It was necessary for me not to crumble it too quickly.
- I wished for you not to crumble the cake before dessert.
- It was important for us not to crumble the pages of the book.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of effriter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | effritasse | S’il faisait chaud, je effritasse le pain. | If it were hot, I would crumble the bread. |
tu | effritasses | Tu te fâcherais si tu effritasses les biscuits. | You would get angry if you crumbled the cookies. |
il | effritât | Si il venait, il effritât le fromage pour le sandwich. | If he came, he would crumble the cheese for the sandwich. |
elle | effritât | Si elle avait faim, elle effritât les biscuits pour le déjeuner. | If she were hungry, she would crumble the cookies for lunch. |
on | effritât | Si on enlevait la croûte, on effritât le pain plus facilement. | If one removed the crust, it would crumble the bread more easily. |
nous | effritassions | Si nous avions un mixeur, nous effritassions plus rapidement. | If we had a blender, we would crumble faster. |
vous | effritassiez | Si vous étiez habile, vous effritassiez le fromage en fines miettes. | If you were skilled, you would crumble the cheese into fine crumbs. |
ils | effritassent | S’ils mangeaient le pain, ils effritassent les miettes par terre. | If they were eating bread, they would crumble crumbs on the ground. |
elles | effritassent | Si elles étaient pressées, elles effritassent rapidement le pain. | If they were in a hurry, they would quickly crumble the bread. |
Other Conjugations for Effriter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb effriter
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Effriter – 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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