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An easy way of generating the imperfect subjunctive
Endings
For all regular verb conjugations, take the first person singular je form of the simple past tense, omit the last letter and add the endings:
je | tu | il/elle | nous | vous | ils/elles |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
-sse | -sses | -At | -ssions | -ssiez | -ssent |
Examples
For example:
Infinitive | First person simple past | Stem | Imperfect subjunctive |
---|---|---|---|
donner | donnai | donna- | je donna- sse, etc. |
commencer | commençai | commença- | je commença- sse, etc. |
partager | partageai | partagea- | je partagea- sse, etc. |
finir | finis | fini- | je fini- sse, etc. |
dormir | dormis | dormi- | je dormi- sse, etc. |
vendre | vendis | vendi- | je vendi- sse, etc. |
recevoir | reçus | reçu- | je reçu- sse, etc. |
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