Definition:
A literary verb tense in the subjunctive mood. It is used in subordinate clauses when the main clause is in the past. Its non-literary equivalents are the present subjunctive and the infinitive.
Examples:
Il voulait que je parlasse.
He wanted me to speak.
C'était dommage que Luc ne vînt pas.
It's too bad that Luc didn't come.
Misspellings: imparfait du sobjonctif, subjunctif, subjonctive
Related lessons: Imperfect subjunctive - Literary tenses - Verb timeline
Related terms: mood - imperfect - subjunctive - literary tense
Examples:
Il voulait que je parlasse.
He wanted me to speak.
C'était dommage que Luc ne vînt pas.
It's too bad that Luc didn't come.
Misspellings: imparfait du sobjonctif, subjunctif, subjonctive
Related lessons: Imperfect subjunctive - Literary tenses - Verb timeline
Related terms: mood - imperfect - subjunctive - literary tense
