Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Introduction to the verb dauber
The English translation of the French verb dauber is “to smear” or “to dab.” It is pronounced as “doh-bay.”
The word “dauber” comes from the Latin word “deubare,” meaning “to smear.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of dauber in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations:
- Il fallait que je daubasse la peinture sur le mur. (I had to smear the paint on the wall.)
- Je voulais qu’il ne daubât pas sur mon travail. (I wanted him not to smear on my work.)
- Il était possible qu’elle daubât sur ses vêtements en jouant avec la peinture. (It was possible that she would smear on her clothes while playing with the paint.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dauber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | daubasse | Si j’étais artiste, je daubasse tous les jours. | If I were an artist, I would paint every day. |
tu | daubasses | Si tu venais, tu daubasses avec moi. | If you came, you would paint with me. |
il | daubât | S’il avait du temps, il daubât avec nous. | If he had time, he would paint with us. |
elle | daubât | Elle serait heureuse si elle daubât toute la journée. | She would be happy if she painted all day. |
on | daubât | Si on daubât ensemble, on s’amuserait. | If one painted together, one would have fun. |
nous | daubassions | Si nous daubassions plus souvent, nous serions meilleurs. | If we painted more often, we would be better. |
vous | daubassiez | Si vous daubassiez moins, vous progresseriez plus. | If you painted less, you would make more progress. |
ils | daubassent | S’ils daubassent plus sérieusement, ils deviendraient de grands artistes. | If they painted more seriously, they would become great artists. |
elles | daubassent | Si elles daubassent ensemble, ça serait magnifique. | If they painted together, it would be beautiful. |
Other Conjugations for Dauber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dauber
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the dauber Subjonctif Imparfait tense conjugation!
Dauber – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb dauber. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!