Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Introduction to the verb embastionner
The English translation of the French verb embastionner is “to fortify” or “to strengthen.” It is pronounced as ahm-bah-stee-oh-nay in the infinitive form.
The word “embastionner” is derived from the Old French word “bastion,” which means “rampart” or “fortress.” In everyday French, it is most often used in its Subjonctif Imparfait form to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
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Il fallait que je m’embastionne pour affronter mes peurs. (I needed to fortify myself to face my fears.)
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Nous espérions que le mur s’embastionne avant la tempête. (We hoped that the wall would strengthen before the storm.)
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Il est important que vous vous embastionniez dans la vie de tous les jours. (It’s important that you fortify yourselves in everyday life.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of embastionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | embastionnasse | J’aurais peur si je m’embastionnasse. | I would be scared if I barricaded myself. |
tu | embastionnasses | Si tu t’embastionnasses, tu serais en sécurité. | If you barricaded yourself, you would be safe. |
il | embastionnât | Il serait surpris si il s’embastionnât. | He would be surprised if he barricaded himself. |
elle | embastionnât | Elle serait protégée si elle s’embastionnât. | She would be protected if she barricaded herself. |
on | embastionnât | Si on s’embastionnât, on pourrait se cacher. | If one barricaded themselves, they could hide. |
nous | embastionnassions | Si nous nous embastionnassions, nous n’aurions pas peur. | If we barricaded ourselves, we wouldn’t be scared. |
vous | embastionnassiez | Si vous vous embastionnassiez, vous seriez en sécurité. | If you barricaded yourselves, you would be safe. |
ils | embastionnassent | S’ils s’embastionnassent, ils seraient à l’abri. | If they barricaded themselves, they would be protected. |
elles | embastionnassent | Si elles s’embastionnassent, elles pourraient se protéger. | If they barricaded themselves, they could protect themselves. |
Other Conjugations for Embastionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastionner
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Embastionner – 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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