Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrever
Introduction to the verb embrever
The English translation of the French verb embrever is “to get drunk.” It is pronounced as ahm-breh-vay.
The language origin of embrever comes from the Old French word “embrever” which means “to soak.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or possible action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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Si je l’avais vu plus tôt, je ne me serais pas embrevé. (If I had seen him earlier, I wouldn’t have gotten drunk.)
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Il fallait qu’il s’arrête de boire avant qu’il ne s’embreve complètement. (He needed to stop drinking before he got completely drunk.)
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Nous craignions qu’il ne s’embreve trop lors de la fête. (We were afraid he would get too drunk at the party.)
Translation:
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If I had seen him earlier, I wouldn’t have gotten drunk.
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He needed to stop drinking before he got completely drunk.
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We were afraid he would get too drunk at the party.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of embrever
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | embrevasse | Si j’avais faim, je m’embrevasse. | If I were hungry, I would eat. |
tu | embrevasses | Si tu étais plus grand, tu t’embrevasses. | If you were taller, you would reach. |
il | embrevât | Si il voulait, il s’embrevât. | If he wanted, he would drink. |
elle | embrevât | Si elle avait soif, elle s’embrevât. | If she were thirsty, she would drink. |
on | embrevât | Si on était fatigué, on s’embrevât. | If one were tired, one would drink. |
nous | embrevassions | Si nous devions attendre, nous nous embrevassions. | If we had to wait, we would drink. |
vous | embrevassiez | Si vous aimiez la bière, vous vous embrevassiez. | If you liked beer, you would drink. |
ils | embrevassent | S’ils avaient soif, ils s’embrevassent. | If they were thirsty, they would drink. |
elles | embrevassent | Si elles voulaient, elles s’embrevassent. | If they wanted, they would drink. |
Other Conjugations for Embrever.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embrever
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrever
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrever
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrever
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrever
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrever
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrever
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrever
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrever
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrever
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrever
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrever (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrever
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrever
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrever
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrever
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrever
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Embrever – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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