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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb embotteler

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The English translation of the French verb embotteler is “to bottle” or “to put in bottles.” It is pronounced as ahm-boh-tuh-lay.

The word “embotteler” is derived from the French word “bouteille” meaning “bottle,” and the suffix “-eler” which indicates the action of putting something in a bottle. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.

Examples:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu embottèles le vin hier soir. (I wish you had bottled the wine last night.)
  2. Il fallait que nous embottelions les confitures avant qu’elles ne se gâtent. (We had to bottle the jams before they spoiled.)
  3. Je voulais que vous embotteliez l’eau de source, mais vous l’avez oublié. (I wanted you to bottle the spring water, but you forgot.)

In all these examples, the Subjonctif Imparfait tense is used to express a desire or a necessity in the past. It indicates that the action of bottling something could have been done, should have been done, or was desired to be done, but it may not have actually happened.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je embottelasse Si j’étais présent, je n’embottelasse pas le vin. If I were present, I wouldn’t bottle the wine.
tu embottelasses Si tu m’aidais, tu embottelasses plus vite. If you helped me, you would bottle more quickly.
il embottelât Il faudrait qu’il embottelât tout le vin. He would have to bottle all the wine.
elle embottelât Elle voudrait qu’elle embottelât plus de bouteilles. She would like to bottle more bottles.
on embottelât Si on embottelât aujourd’hui, on pourrait vendre le vin demain. If we bottled today, we could sell the wine tomorrow.
nous embottelassions Si nous n’embottelassions pas maintenant, on devra le faire plus tard. If we don’t bottle now, we’ll have to do it later.
vous embottelassiez Si vous embottelassiez plus vite, je vous paierais plus. If you bottled faster, I would pay you more.
ils embottelassent S’ils n’embottelassent pas ensemble, on pourrait faire plus de bouteilles. If they didn’t bottle together, we could make more bottles.
elles embottelassent Si elles embottelassent moins, elles auraient plus de temps libre. If they bottled less, they would have more free time.

Other Conjugations for Embotteler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Embotteler – 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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