Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Introduction to the verb décaver
The English translation of the French verb décaver is “to empty out” or “to drain”. It is pronounced as “day-ka-vay”.
The word décaver comes from the Old French word “es-caver” which means “to dig out”. Over time, it evolved to become “décaver” in modern French.
In everyday French, décaver is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples:
- Il fallait que je décavasse la baignoire avant que mes invités n’arrivent. (I had to drain the bathtub before my guests arrived.)
- Nous aurions dû décaver tous les stocks avant la fin de l’année dernière. (We should have emptied out all the stocks before the end of last year.)
- Il était important que tu décavasses les poubelles régulièrement pour éviter les mauvaises odeurs. (It was important for you to empty out the trash cans regularly to avoid bad smells.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of décaver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | décavasse | S’il fallait que je décavasse tous les jours, je serais épuisé. | If I had to spend all my money every day, I would be exhausted. |
tu | décavasses | Si tu décavasses moins, tu aurais plus d’argent. | If you spent less money, you would have more. |
il | décavât | Il serait heureux si il décavât moins souvent. | He would be happy if he spent money less often. |
elle | décavât | Si elle décavât sa carte de crédit, elle aurait des problèmes. | If she maxed out her credit card, she would have problems. |
on | décavât | Si on décavât ensemble, on aurait plus de plaisir. | If we spent money together, we would have more fun. |
nous | décavassions | Si nous décavassions tout le temps, on serait toujours pauvre. | If we spent money all the time, we would always be poor. |
vous | décavassiez | Si vous décavassiez moins, vous seriez plus économes. | If you spent less money, you would be more frugal. |
ils | décavassent | S’ils décavassent à chaque fois, ils n’auraient plus d’argent. | If they spent money every time, they would have no more. |
elles | décavassent | Si elles décavassent ensemble, elles seraient vite ruinées. | If they spent money together, they would be quickly ruined. |
Other Conjugations for Décaver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaver
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Décaver – 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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