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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb emblaver

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The English translation of the French verb emblaver is “to sow.” It is pronounced as “ahm-blah-veh.”

Emblaver comes from the Old French word “amblaver,” which is derived from the Latin word “amaricare,” meaning “to plow.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.

Examples of emblaver in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:

  1. Il fallait que je n’emblavasse pas trop tard. (It was necessary that I didn’t sow too late.)
  2. Nous aimerions que vous emblaviez plus de graines. (We would like you to sow more seeds.)
  3. Si je pouvais, j’emblaverais toutes les terres du village. (If I could, I would sow all the lands in the village.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je emblavasse Si j’avais le temps, je emblavasse plus de champs. If I had the time, I would sow more fields.
tu emblavasses Si tu travaillais plus, tu emblavasses mieux. If you worked more, you would sow better.
il emblavât Il serait fier si il emblavât le champ tout seul. He would be proud if he sowed the field by himself.
elle emblavât Elle serait contente si elle emblavât bien. She would be happy if she sowed well.
on emblavât Si on emblavât ensemble, on irait plus vite. If one sowed together, one would go faster.
nous emblavassions Si nous emblavassions tous les jours, nous aurions de belles récoltes. If we sowed every day, we would have good harvests.
vous emblavassiez Si vous emblavassiez moins, vous auriez plus de temps libre. If you sowed less, you would have more free time.
ils emblavassent S’ils emblavassent ensemble, ils seraient plus efficaces. If they sowed together, they would be more efficient.
elles emblavassent Si elles emblavassent plus tôt, elles éviteraient les tempêtes. If they sowed earlier, they would avoid storms.

Other Conjugations for Emblaver.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emblaver
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Emblaver – 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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