Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Introduction to the verb emballotter
The English translation of emballotter is “to wrap up” or “to package”. It is pronounced as “ahm-bah-loh-teh”.
Emballotter comes from the French word “emballement”, which means excitement or enthusiasm. It was originally used in the context of wrapping or packaging goods for transport, but it has also taken on a figurative meaning of “to get carried away”.
In everyday French, emballotter is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is commonly used in conjunction with the conditional tense to express a desired outcome.
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J’aurais aimé que tu m’emballottes un cadeau avant de partir. (I would have liked for you to wrap up a present for me before leaving.)
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Il voulait que je l’emballotte comme un cadeau de Noël. (He wanted me to wrap him up like a Christmas present.)
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Nous souhaitions que les cadeaux soient bien emballottés pour les invités. (We wished for the presents to be well wrapped for the guests.)
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I would have liked for you to wrap up a present for me before leaving.
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He wanted me to wrap him up like a Christmas present.
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We wished for the presents to be well wrapped for the guests.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of emballotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | emballottasse | Si je gagnais, j’emballottasse mes affaires. | If I won, I would pack my things. |
tu | emballottasses | Si tu m’aidais, tu emballottasses plus vite. | If you helped me, you would pack faster. |
il | emballottât | Il serait content si il emballottât tout. | He would be happy if he packed everything. |
elle | emballottât | Elle serait surprise si elle emballottât bien. | She would be surprised if she packed well. |
on | emballottât | Si on emballottât ensemble, ça serait plus facile. | If one packed together, it would be easier. |
nous | emballottassions | Si nous emballottassions plus rapidement, nous partirions plus tôt. | If we packed faster, we would leave earlier. |
vous | emballottassiez | Si vous emballottassiez plus efficacement, vous gagneriez du temps. | If you packed more efficiently, you would save time. |
ils | emballottassent | S’ils emballottassent plus soigneusement, ils éviteraient les casses. | If they packed more carefully, they would avoid breakage. |
elles | emballottassent | Si elles emballottassent toutes ensemble, ce serait plus drôle. | If they all packed together, it would be more fun. |
Other Conjugations for Emballotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
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Emballotter – 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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