Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Introduction to the verb défourrer
The English translation of défourrer is “to uncover” or “to unbury”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-foor-rer”.
Défourrer comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-“, which indicates a reversal or removal, and the verb “fourrer”, which means “to stuff” or “to fill”.
In everyday French, défourrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples:
- J’aimerais que tu défourres la vieille boîte à souvenirs pour que nous puissions retrouver des photos de notre enfance. (I wish you would uncover the old memory box so we can find some photos from our childhood.)
- Il fallait que nous défourrions la voiture enfouie sous la neige pour pouvoir partir en vacances. (We had to uncover the car buried under the snow to be able to go on vacation.)
- Je souhaitais que mes parents défourrassent les secrets de famille pour comprendre notre histoire. (I wished my parents would uncover the family secrets to understand our history.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of défourrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | défourrasse | Si je défourrasse le gâteau, il serait plus moelleux. | If I took the cake out of the oven, it would be more moist. |
tu | défourrasses | Si tu défourrasses les vêtements, je les plierais. | If you took the clothes out of the dryer, I would fold them. |
il | défourrât | Il serait surpris si il défourrât la voiture. | He would be surprised if he took the car out of the garage. |
elle | défourrât | Elle serait contente si elle défourrât la vaisselle. | She would be happy if she took the dishes out of the dishwasher. |
on | défourrât | Si on défourrât le pain trop tôt, il pourrait être cru. | If one took the bread out of the oven too soon, it could be raw. |
nous | défourrassions | Si nous défourrassions la maison, elle serait propre. | If we took the house out of the oven, it would be clean. |
vous | défourrassiez | Si vous défourrassiez le feu, il n’y aurait plus de danger. | If you took the fire out, there would be no more danger. |
ils | défourrassent | S’ils défourrassent la viande, elle serait bien cuite. | If they took the meat out of the oven, it would be well cooked. |
elles | défourrassent | Si elles défourrassent le pudding, il serait brûlé. | If they took the pudding out of the oven, it would be burned. |
Other Conjugations for Défourrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défourrer
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Défourrer – 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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