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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb embidonner

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The English translation of the French verb embidonner is “to bottle up” or “to put in a bottle”. It is pronounced as “ahm-bee-doh-nay”.

The word embidonner comes from the combination of two words: “en” which means “in” and “bidon” which means “bottle”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a literary tense used to express hypothetical or uncertain actions in the past.

Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with the respective English translations:

  1. Il fallait que je m’embidonne mes émotions avant de parler avec lui. (I had to bottle up my emotions before talking to him.)

  2. Il craignait que sa colère ne l’embidonner et qu’il ne dise quelque chose de blessant. (He feared that his anger would bottle him up and he would say something hurtful.)

  3. Elle était triste que son talent soit embidonné par le trac sur scène. (She was sad that her talent was bottled up by stage fright.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je embidonasse J’embidonnerais volontiers ce verre si j’étais toi. I would gladly bottle this glass if I were you.
tu embidonasses Si tu t’en occupais, tu embidonasses mieux. If you took care of it, you would bottle better.
il embidonât Il serait plus facile si il embidonât la matériaux. It would be easier if he bottled the materials.
elle embidonât Elle serait fière si elle embidonât parfaitement. She would be proud if she bottled perfectly.
on embidonât Si on embidonât tous les bouteilles, on aurait du travail ! If one bottled all the bottles, one would have work to do!
nous embidonassions Si nous embidonassions tous les jours, nous aurions du vin pour le weekend. If we bottled every day, we would have wine for the weekend.
vous embidonassiez Si vous embidonassiez les bouchons, ça serait plus facile à ouvrir. If you bottled the corks, it would be easier to open.
ils embidonassent S’ils embidonassent plus vite, on aurait plus de temps pour boire. If they bottled faster, we would have more time to drink.
elles embidonassent Si elles embidonassent la limonade, elle serait plus fraîche. If they bottled the lemonade, it would be cooler.

Other Conjugations for Embidonner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embidonner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embidonner (this article)

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

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

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

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

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

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Embidonner – 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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