Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emberlificoter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb emberlificoter

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The English translation of the French verb emberlificoter is “to tangle up” or “to complicate.” It is pronounced as ahm-behr-lee-fee-koh-tay in the infinitive form.

The language origin of emberlificoter is uncertain, but it is believed to be derived from “emberlifiquer,” a colloquial word meaning “to complicate” or “to confuse.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a possibility or uncertainty in the past.

Here are three examples of emberlificoter in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:

  1. Il fallait que je ne m’emberlificote pas dans ces histoires compliquées. (I had to make sure not to get tangled up in these complicated stories.)

  2. Nous ne voulions pas qu’il s’emberlificotât dans des situations dangereuses. (We didn’t want him to get tangled up in dangerous situations.)

  3. Je regrettais que tu ne t’emberlificotasses pas autant que moi dans ce projet. (I wished you would get as tangled up as I did in this project.)

  4. It was necessary that I didn’t get tangled up in these complicated stories.

  5. We didn’t want him to get tangled up in dangerous situations.

  6. I wished you would get as tangled up as I did in this project.

Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of emberlificoter

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je emberlificotasse Je n’aurais pas été perdu si je m’étais emberlificotasse moins. I wouldn’t have gotten lost if I hadn’t tangled myself up so much.
tu emberlificotasses Si tu n’avais pas eu peur, tu emberlificotasses moins. If you hadn’t been scared, you wouldn’t have made a mess.
il emberlificotât Il aurait été plus calme si il s’emberlificotât moins. He would have been calmer if he didn’t get tangled up so much.
elle emberlificotât Elle ne se serait pas trompée si elle s’emberlificotât moins. She wouldn’t have made a mistake if she didn’t get tangled up so much.
on emberlificotât Si on s’emberlificotât moins, on trouverait plus facilement. If one didn’t get tangled up so much, one would find things more easily.
nous emberlificotassions Si nous ne nous emberlificotassions pas, on avancerait plus vite. If we didn’t tangle ourselves up, we would make faster progress.
vous emberlificotassiez Si vous ne vous emberlificotassiez pas autant, vous comprendriez mieux. If you didn’t get tangled up so much, you would understand better.
ils emberlificotassent S’ils ne s’emberlificotassent pas avec les règles, ce serait plus simple. If they didn’t get tangled up with the rules, it would be simpler.
elles emberlificotassent Si elles ne s’emberlificotassent pas avec les mots, ce serait plus clair. If they didn’t get tangled up with the words, it would be clearer.

Other Conjugations for Emberlificoter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emberlificoter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emberlificoter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emberlificoter
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emberlificoter
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emberlificoter
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emberlificoter
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emberlificoter
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emberlificoter

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emberlificoter

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emberlificoter

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emberlificoter
   

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    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emberlificoter
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emberlificoter
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emberlificoter

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emberlificoter

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emberlificoter

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Emberlificoter – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Imparfait, also known as the imperfect subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions, states, or conditions that are uncertain, subjective, or hypothetical in the past. It is used in a variety of situations, including wishes, doubts, emotions, and polite requests, and often occurs in dependent clauses following certain expressions and conjunctions.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Imparfait, you typically start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the verb in the imparfait (imperfect) tense. Then, you remove the -ent ending and add the appropriate endings:

– For regular -er verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.
– For regular -ir and -re verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

1. Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty: The Subjonctif Imparfait is used to express doubt or uncertainty about something that happened in the past.

Example: Il doutait qu’elle vînt à la fête. (He doubted that she came to the party.)

2. Wishes and Desires: It is used to express wishes or desires in the past.

Example: J’aurais aimé que tu fusses là. (I would have liked you to be there.)

3. Hypothetical Scenarios: The Subjonctif Imparfait is employed in hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: Si j’eusse su, j’aurais agi différemment. (If I had known, I would have acted differently.)
4. Polite Requests and Suggestions: It is used to make polite requests and suggestions in a formal or polite tone.

Example: Il souhaitait que vous vinssiez lui rendre visite. (He wished that you would come to visit him.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Subjonctif Présent

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used in dependent clauses with the Subjonctif Présent in the main clause, especially in complex sentences.

Example: Il faut que tu manges bien pour que tu aies de l’énergie. (You need to eat well so that you have energy.)

Indicatif Passé Composé

The Subjonctif Imparfait can be used alongside the Indicatif Passé Composé to indicate a contrast between a factual event and a hypothetical one.

Example: Il est parti avant que tu ne fusses arrivé. (He left before you arrived.)

Conditional

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used with the Conditional to express unreal or hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: J’aurais pu le faire si j’eusse eu plus de temps. (I could have done it if I had had more time.)

Conditional Perfect

It can also be used with the Conditional Perfect to express unreal or hypothetical past events that would have occurred before other past events.

Example: J’aurais su s’il eût partagé l’information. (I would have known if he had shared the information.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Imparfait is a relatively complex tense, and its usage depends on the context and the verbs involved. It is essential to practice and become familiar with common expressions and contexts where this tense is appropriate to use it effectively in everyday French communication.

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