Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Introduction to the verb discerner
The English translation of the French verb discerner is “to discern.” It is pronounced as /dis.sɛʁ.ne/.
The word discerner comes from the Old French verb “discerner,” which means “to distinguish” or “to separate.” It is derived from the Latin word “discernere,” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, the verb discerner is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is formed by using the imperfect subjunctive of the verb “être” (to be) or “avoir” (to have) followed by the past participle of discerner.
Here are three examples of discerner in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations:
- Il fallait que je discerne ses intentions. (I had to discern his intentions.)
- Je préférais que tu discernes la vérité. (I preferred that you discern the truth.)
- Il était important que nous discernions les nuances. (It was important that we discerned the nuances.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of discerner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | discernasse | Je serais content si je discernasse mieux. | I would be happy if I discerned better. |
tu | discernasses | Si tu avais plus de temps, tu discernasses mieux. | If you had more time, you would discern better. |
il | discernât | Si il discernât plus clairement, il serait plus précis. | If he discerned more clearly, he would be more precise. |
elle | discernât | Elle serait plus attentive si elle discernât mieux. | She would be more attentive if she discerned better. |
on | discernât | Si on discernât plus tôt, on agirait plus vite. | If one discerned earlier, one would act faster. |
nous | discernassions | Si nous discernassions mieux, nous prendrions une meilleure décision. | If we discerned better, we would make a better decision. |
vous | discernassiez | Si vous discernassiez plus attentivement, vous comprendriez mieux. | If you discerned more carefully, you would understand better. |
ils | discernassent | S’ils discernassent plus rapidement, ils agiraient plus efficacement. | If they discerned more quickly, they would act more efficiently. |
elles | discernassent | Si elles discernassent ensemble, elles trouveraient une solution. | If they discerned together, they would find a solution. |
Other Conjugations for Discerner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discerner
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Discerner – 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
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