Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Introduction to the verb embusquer
The English translation of the French verb embusquer is “to ambush” or “to lie in wait.” It is pronounced as ahn-byoo-skay.
The origin of embusquer can be traced back to the Latin word “abscondere” which means “to hide” or “to conceal.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Il fallait que je l’embusque avant qu’il ne s’enfuie. (I had to ambush him before he could escape.)
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J’aurais aimé que tu m’embusques à l’époque. (I wish you had ambushed me at the time.)
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Nous dînions tranquillement quand il arriva, comme si nous l’attendions et embusquions. (We were having dinner peacefully when he arrived, as if we were waiting for and ambushing him.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of embusquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | embusquasse | Si je l’embusquasse, je le prendrais par surprise. | If I ambushed him, I would catch him by surprise. |
tu | embusquasses | Si tu t’embusquasses, tu pourrais le piéger. | If you ambushed him, you could trap him. |
il | embusquât | Si il s’embusquât, il pourrait les surprendre. | If he ambushed them, he could surprise them. |
elle | embusquât | Si elle s’embusquât, elle éviterait la confrontation. | If she ambushed him, she would avoid the confrontation. |
on | embusquât | Si on s’embusquât bien, on pourrait vaincre l’ennemi. | If one ambushed well, one could defeat the enemy. |
nous | embusquassions | Si nous nous embusquassions là-bas, nous pourrions les voir. | If we ambushed there, we could see them. |
vous | embusquassiez | Si vous vous embusquassiez plus discrètement, vous réussiriez. | If you ambushed more discreetly, you would succeed. |
ils | embusquassent | Si ils s’embusquassent, ils éviteraient l’attaque. | If they ambushed, they would avoid the attack. |
elles | embusquassent | Si elles s’embusquassent ensemble, elles seraient plus fortes. | If they ambushed together, they would be stronger. |
Other Conjugations for Embusquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embusquer
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Embusquer – 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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