Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Introduction to the verb distancer
The English translation of the French verb distancer is “to distance” or “to distance oneself”. The infinitive form is pronounced “dee-staa-nsay”.
Distancer comes from the French word “distance” which ultimately comes from the Latin word “distantia”, meaning “a difference in space”. In everyday French, distancer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
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Il fallait qu’elle se distançât de ses problèmes pour avancer. (She needed to distance herself from her problems in order to move forward.)
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Je lui conseillais souvent de se distancer de ses amis toxiques. (I often advised him to distance himself from his toxic friends.)
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Il aurait été préférable que nous nous soyons distancés de cette situation avant qu’elle ne devienne incontrôlable. (It would have been preferable for us to distance ourselves from this situation before it became uncontrollable.)
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It was necessary for her to distance herself from her problems in order to move forward.
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I often advised him to distance himself from his toxic friends.
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It would have been preferable for us to distance ourselves from this situation before it became uncontrollable.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of distancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | distance | J’aurais fini si je distance assez de personnes. | I would be done if I distanced enough people. |
tu | distances | Si tu gagnes, tu distances ton adversaire. | If you win, you distance your opponent. |
il | distance | Il pourrait avoir une vie meilleure s’il distance ses erreurs. | He could have a better life if he distances his mistakes. |
elle | distance | Si elle distance sa famille, elle sera seule. | If she distances her family, she will be alone. |
on | distance | Si on distance les problèmes, on peut réussir. | If one distances the problems, one can succeed. |
nous | distancions | Si nous distancions nos amis, ils se sentiront trahis. | If we distance our friends, they will feel betrayed. |
vous | distanciez | Si vous distanciez vos émotions, vous serez plus fort. | If you distance your emotions, you will be stronger. |
ils | distancent | S’ils distancent les risques, ils auront plus de succès. | If they distance the risks, they will have more success. |
elles | distancent | Si elles distancent leurs peurs, elles avanceront. | If they distance their fears, they will move forward. |
Other Conjugations for Distancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb distancer
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Distancer – 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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