Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Introduction to the verb embarquer
The English translation of the French verb embarquer is “to embark” or “to board”. The infinitive form is pronounced as /ɑ̃.baʁ.ke/.
The word embarquer comes from the Old French word “embarchier” which means “to put on board”. It is derived from the Latin word “imbarcare” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, embarquer is commonly used to refer to getting on a ship, plane, or other mode of transportation. It can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to get involved” or “to start a project”.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, embarquer is used to express a wish, a doubt, or a hypothetical situation in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
1) J’aurais aimé que tu t’embarques avec moi pour le voyage. (I wish you had come with me on the trip.)
2) Il était possible que nous nous embarquions dans cette aventure, mais nous avons finalement décidé de ne pas le faire. (It was possible that we would embark on this adventure, but we ultimately decided not to do it.)
3) Je doute qu’il s’embarquât sur ce navire, il a toujours eu peur de l’eau. (I doubt he would have boarded this ship, he has always been afraid of water.)
English translations:
1) I wish you had come with me on the trip.
2) It was possible that we would embark on this adventure, but we ultimately decided not to do it.
3) I doubt he would have boarded this ship, he has always been afraid of water.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of embarquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | embarquasse | Je serais content si j’embarquasse avec mes amis. | I would be happy if I went on board with my friends. |
tu | embarquasses | On aurait plus de temps si tu embarquasses plus vite. | We would have more time if you embarked faster. |
il | embarquât | Il serait plus calme si il embarquât tôt. | He would be more calm if he embarked early. |
elle | embarquât | Elle serait contente si elle embarquât avec sa famille. | She would be happy if she embarked with her family. |
on | embarquât | On serait plus organisé si on embarquât en même temps. | We would be more organized if we embarked at the same time. |
nous | embarquassions | Nous aurions moins de stress si nous embarquassions ensemble. | We would have less stress if we embarked together. |
vous | embarquassiez | Vous auriez plus de place si vous embarquassiez moins de bagages. | You would have more space if you embarked with less luggage. |
ils | embarquassent | Ils seraient plus heureux si ils embarquassent ensemble. | They would be happier if they embarked together. |
elles | embarquassent | Elles auraient moins de retard si elles embarquassent à l’heure. | They would have less delay if they embarked on time. |
Other Conjugations for Embarquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarquer
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Embarquer – 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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