Can indicatif imparfait in French convey the meaning of subjunctive? I know that french has a particular subjonctif to convey the subjunctive mood, but I wander whether indicatif can do the same (which is similar to English as could, would, should). I have the hypothesis because of the two following example by my own comprehension: 1. Pascal: C'est a qui le tour de faire la vaisselle? Julie: A Benoit. Benoit: Ah non,je l'ai faite hier. C'est a toi. ... Pascal:Et si, pour une fois, on la FASAIT tous les trois, cette vaisselle? 2. Julie: C'est ca. Moquez-vous de moi. Comme si vous ETIEZ des champions du volant! I think in first example, the sentence can be translated as "we three could do the dishes together this time" and in the second, "As if your were the champions of wheel", so I came to the conclusion. By the way, what's the meaning of "et si' and "comme si" here? Merci.