Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchagriner
Introduction to the verb déchagriner
The English translation of the French verb déchagriner is “to console” or “to comfort.” It is pronounced as /de-ʃa-gʁi-ne/.
The verb déchagriner is derived from the word “chagrin,” which means “grief” or “sadness” in French. The prefix “dé-” adds a sense of removing or alleviating the chagrin.
In everyday French, déchagriner is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is also used to express a wish or desire.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- Il fallait que je déchagrinasse mon ami. (I had to console my friend.)
- J’aurais aimé que tu me déchagrines. (I wish you had comforted me.)
- Il était temps que nous déchagrinions notre mère. (It was time for us to console our mother.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déchagriner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déchagrinasse | Si j’étais plus optimiste, je déchagrinasse plus facilement. | If I were more optimistic, I would cheer up more easily. |
tu | déchagrinasses | Si tu écoutais mieux, tu déchagrinasses moins. | If you listened better, you would be less upset. |
il | déchagrinât | Il serait plus détendu s’il déchagrinât toutes ses pensées négatives. | He would be more relaxed if he let go of all his negative thoughts. |
elle | déchagrinât | Elle serait plus heureuse si elle se déchagrinât plus souvent. | She would be happier if she cheered up more often. |
on | déchagrinât | Si on se déchagrinât ensemble, on se sentirait mieux. | If we cheered up together, we would feel better. |
nous | déchagrinions | Si nous nous déchagrinions tous les jours, nous serions plus positifs. | If we cheered up every day, we would be more positive. |
vous | déchagriniiez | Si vous vous déchagriniiez un peu, vous verriez les choses autrement. | If you cheered up a bit, you would see things differently. |
ils | déchagrinassent | S’ils déchagrinassent leurs cœurs, ils pourraient trouver le bonheur. | If they cheered up their hearts, they could find happiness. |
elles | déchagrinassent | Si elles déchagrinassent ensemble, elles pourraient se soutenir. | If they cheered up together, they could support each other. |
Other Conjugations for Déchagriner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déchagriner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchagriner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchagriner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchagriner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchagriner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchagriner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchagriner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchagriner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchagriner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchagriner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchagriner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchagriner (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchagriner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchagriner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchagriner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchagriner
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Déchagriner – 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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