Fussent (en. Were)

/fy.sɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

A verb form primarily used in subjunctive contexts.

It is time that they be ready before departure.

Il est temps qu'ils fussent prêts avant le départ.

Used to express a condition or a hypothesis.

If they were available, we could invite them.

S'il fussent disponibles, nous pourrions les inviter.

Used in literary or formal expressions.

If these circumstances were true, action would need to be taken immediately.

Si ces circonstances fussent vraies, il faudrait agir immédiatement.

From the verb 'être' in the past subjunctive, derived from the Latin 'essere'.

if it were possible

if that were possible

s'il fussent possible

that they were there

that they be present

qu'ils fussent là

if they were in agreement

s'ils fussent d'accord

fusse

first person singular of the past subjunctive of the verb 'être'.

fusse

soit

third person singular of the present subjunctive of the verb 'être'.

soit

étaient

third person plural of the imperfect indicative of the verb 'être'.

étaient

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