Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Introduction to the verb dégoudronner
The English translation of dégoudronner is “to remove tar”. It is pronounced as “day-goo-dron-ay”.
The word dégoudronner is a combination of the prefix “dé”, meaning “to remove”, and the noun “goudron”, meaning “tar”. Its origin can be traced back to the Old French word “goutron”, which ultimately comes from the Latin word “guttur”, meaning “throat”. This is because tar was traditionally used for paving roads and was poured into the holes and cracks, filling them up like a throat.
In everyday French, dégoudronner is often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical action or situation in the past. This tense is commonly used in sentences that include the word “si” (if) or any other expressions that indicate a condition or uncertainty.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Si je pouvais, je dégoudronnerais cette route toute de suite. (If I could, I would remove the tar from this road right away.)
- On n’était pas sûr si le produit allait bien dégoudronner la surface de la voiture. (We were not sure if the product would effectively remove the tar from the surface of the car.)
- Il fallait que nous dégoudronnions le toit avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir. (We had to remove the tar from the roof before it started raining.)
In each of these examples, the verb dégoudronner is conjugated in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to indicate a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. The English translations also use the conditional tense to convey the same meaning of a hypothetical or uncertain action.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dégoudronner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dégoudronnasse | Si je dégoudronnasse mon vélo, il serait propre. | If I removed the tar from my bike, it would be clean. |
tu | dégoudronnasses | Tu serais fier si tu dégoudronnasses ta voiture. | You would be proud if you removed the tar from your car. |
il | dégoudronnât | Il serait content si il dégoudronnât la route. | He would be happy if he removed the tar from the road. |
elle | dégoudronnât | Elle serait soulagée si elle dégoudronnât le sol. | She would be relieved if she removed the tar from the ground. |
on | dégoudronnât | Si on dégoudronnât les murs, la maison serait plus belle. | If one removed the tar from the walls, the house would be more beautiful. |
nous | dégoudronnassions | Si nous dégoudronnassions plus souvent, la ville serait plus propre. | If we removed the tar more often, the city would be cleaner. |
vous | dégoudronnassiez | Si vous dégoudronnassiez vos chaussures, vous n’auriez pas les pieds sales. | If you removed the tar from your shoes, you wouldn’t have dirty feet. |
ils | dégoudronnassent | S’ils dégoudronnassent la route, les voitures seraient moins abîmées. | If they removed the tar from the road, cars would be less damaged. |
elles | dégoudronnassent | Si elles dégoudronnassent les trottoirs, ce serait plus sûr. | If they removed the tar from the sidewalks, it would be safer. |
Other Conjugations for Dégoudronner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégoudronner
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Dégoudronner – 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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