Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaucher
Introduction to the verb embaucher
The English translation of the French verb embaucher is “to hire.” It is pronounced as [ɑ̃.bo.ʃe]. The infinitive form is pronounced the same way.
The word embaucher comes from the Old French word “bachier” which means “to make a contract.” It is derived from the Latin word “bassus” which means “low, short.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
- J’étais content que tu m’embauchasses dans ton entreprise. (I was happy that you hired me in your company.)
- Si j’avais eu plus d’expérience, ils m’auraient peut-être embauché. (If I had more experience, they might have hired me.)
- Il fallait que je vous embauchasse pour ce poste, vous aviez les qualifications nécessaires. (I had to hire you for this position, you had the necessary qualifications.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of embaucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | embauchasse | Si j’avais plus d’expérience, je embauchasse plus de jeunes. | If I had more experience, I would hire more young people. |
tu | embauchasses | Si tu étais disponible, tu embauchasses plus de travailleurs. | If you were available, you would hire more workers. |
il | embauchât | Il serait content si il embauchât plus de femmes. | He would be happy if he hired more women. |
elle | embauchât | Elle serait surprise si elle embauchât plus d’hommes. | She would be surprised if she hired more men. |
on | embauchât | Si on embauchât moins de personnes, il y aurait plus de chômage. | If one hired fewer people, there would be more unemployment. |
nous | embauchassions | Si nous embauchassions de nouveaux employés, nous serions plus efficaces. | If we hired new employees, we would be more efficient. |
vous | embauchassiez | Si vous embauchassiez plus de personnel, vous pourriez vous développer. | If you hired more staff, you could grow. |
ils | embauchassent | S’ils embauchassent plus de personnes handicapées, ils seraient plus inclusifs. | If they hired more disabled people, they would be more inclusive. |
elles | embauchassent | Si elles embauchassent des personnes qualifiées, elles auraient plus de succès. | If they hired qualified people, they would have more success. |
Other Conjugations for Embaucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embaucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaucher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaucher (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embaucher
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Embaucher – 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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