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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb embourgeoiser

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The English translation of the French verb embourgeoiser is “to become bourgeois” or “to gentrify”. It is pronounced as “ahm-boor-zhwah-zay” in its infinitive form.

The verb embourgeoiser is derived from the French word “bourgeois”, which means middle-class or wealthy. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the process of a neighborhood or area becoming more affluent or gentrified.

In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, embourgeoiser is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is formed by adding the subjunctive present endings to the imperfect stem of the verb, which is “embourgeois-” in this case.

Here are three simple examples of embourgeoiser in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations:

  1. Il fallait que le quartier s’embourgeoisât pour attirer les investisseurs. (It was necessary for the neighborhood to gentrify to attract investors.)
  2. Je souhaitais que notre rue ne s’embourgeoisât pas trop vite. (I wished that our street wouldn’t gentrify too quickly.)
  3. Ils doutaient que la ville s’embourgeoisât complètement dans les prochaines années. (They doubted that the city would become completely gentrified in the coming years.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je embourgeoisasse Si j’avais plus d’argent, je m’embourgeoisasse. If I had more money, I would become more bourgeois.
tu embourgeoisasses Si tu suivais mes conseils, tu t’embourgeoisasses. If you followed my advice, you would become more bourgeois.
il embourgeoisât Il serait content si il s’embourgeoisât. He would be happy if he became more bourgeois.
elle embourgeoisât Elle serait surprise si elle s’embourgeoisât. She would be surprised if she became more bourgeois.
on embourgeoisât Si on s’habituait à la richesse, on s’embourgeoisât. If one got used to wealth, one would become more bourgeois.
nous embourgeoisassions Si nous nous enrichissions, nous nous embourgeoisassions. If we became richer, we would become more bourgeois.
vous embourgeoisassiez Si vous vous encanailliez un peu, vous vous embourgeoisassiez. If you let yourself go a bit, you would become more bourgeois.
ils embourgeoisassent S’ils ne dépensaient pas autant, ils s’embourgeoisassent moins. If they didn’t spend so much, they would become less bourgeois.
elles embourgeoisassent Si elles vivaient dans ce quartier, elles s’embourgeoisassent. If they lived in this neighborhood, they would become more bourgeois.

Other Conjugations for Embourgeoiser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourgeoiser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Embourgeoiser – 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.

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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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