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An easy way of generating the imperfect subjunctive
Endings[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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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