Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découcher
Introduction to the verb découcher
The English translation of the French verb découcher is “to spend the night away from home.” It is pronounced as “day-coo-shay.”
Découcher comes from the Latin word “disoccupare” which means “to leave one’s place of residence.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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Il fallait que je découchasse pour aller à cette soirée. (I had to spend the night away to go to that party.)
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Nous préférions que tu découchasses plutôt que de rentrer si tard. (We preferred that you spend the night away rather than coming home so late.)
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Le médecin lui conseillait de découcher pour mieux soigner sa santé mentale. (The doctor advised him to spend the night away to better take care of his mental health.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of découcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | découchasse | Si j’avais un travail nocturne, je découchasse souvent. | If I had a night job, I would often stay out overnight. |
tu | découchasses | Si tu étais plus indépendant, tu découchasses moins souvent. | If you were more independent, you wouldn’t stay out overnight as often. |
il | découchât | Il serait épuisé si il découchât plusieurs nuits d’affilée. | He would be exhausted if he stayed out overnight multiple nights in a row. |
elle | découchât | Elle serait jalouse si elle découchât seule. | She would be jealous if she stayed out overnight alone. |
on | découchât | Si on découchât plus souvent, ça serait difficile. | If one stayed out overnight more often, it would be difficult. |
nous | découchassions | Si nous découchassions ensemble, ça serait amusant. | If we stayed out overnight together, it would be fun. |
vous | découchassiez | Si vous découchassiez moins, vous seriez moins fatigués. | If you stayed out overnight less, you would be less tired. |
ils | découchassent | S’ils découchassent ensemble, ils auraient besoin d’un endroit où dormir. | If they stayed out overnight together, they would need a place to sleep. |
elles | découchassent | Si elles découchassent seules, ça serait dangereux. | If they stayed out overnight alone, it would be dangerous. |
Other Conjugations for Découcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb découcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découcher (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb découcher
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Découcher – 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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