Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Introduction to the verb défourailler
The English translation of the French verb défourailler is “to shoot” or “to fire”. The infinitive form is pronounced “deh-foo-rah-yay”.
The word défourailler is derived from the prefix “dé-” meaning “to remove” and the word “fourailler” which comes from the noun “fouraille” meaning “scrap” or “junk”. In everyday French, défourailler is often used informally to mean “to shoot” or “to fire a gun”.
In the subjonctif imparfait tense, défourailler is used to express a wish or hypothetical action in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
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Si j’avais su que c’était dangereux, je n’aurais pas défouraillé. (If I had known it was dangerous, I wouldn’t have shot.)
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Je te conseille de ne pas défourailler avant d’avoir une bonne visibilité. (I advise you not to shoot until you have good visibility.)
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Il fallait que tu défourailles pour te défendre, c’était ta seule option. (You had to shoot to defend yourself, it was your only option.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of défourailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | défouraillasse | Si j’étais plus fort, je défouraillasse mes ennemis. | If I were stronger, I would shoot down my enemies. |
tu | défouraillasses | Si tu avais un meilleur pistolet, tu défouraillasses plus vite. | If you had a better gun, you would shoot faster. |
il | défouraillât | S’il avait plus de munitions, il défouraillât plus longtemps. | If he had more ammunition, he would shoot for longer. |
elle | défouraillât | Si elle avait un meilleur angle, elle défouraillât plus précisément. | If she had a better angle, she would shoot more accurately. |
on | défouraillât | Si on défouraillât plus près, on toucherait plus souvent. | If one shot closer, one would hit more often. |
nous | défouraillions | Si nous défouraillions en même temps, nous ferions plus de dégâts. | If we shot at the same time, we would do more damage. |
vous | défourailliez | Si vous défourailliez plus fort, vous feriez plus peur. | If you shot harder, you would scare more. |
ils | défouraillaient | S’ils défouraillaient plus loin, ils toucheraient plus de cibles. | If they shot further, they would hit more targets. |
elles | défouraillaient | Si elles défouraillaient toutes ensemble, ça serait un carnage. | If they all shot together, it would be a massacre. |
Other Conjugations for Défourailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourailler
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Défourailler – 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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