Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Introduction to the verb déguiser
The English translation of the French verb déguiser is “to disguise.” It is pronounced as “day-ghee-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word déguiser comes from the Old French word “desguiser” meaning “to change one’s appearance.” It is often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations:
1) Il fallait que je me déguisasse avant de partir à la fête. (I had to disguise myself before going to the party.)
2) Je voulais que tu te déguisasses en princesse pour le carnaval. (I wanted you to dress up as a princess for the carnival.)
3) Il était possible qu’elle se déguisât en homme pour passer inaperçue. (It was possible that she would disguise herself as a man to go unnoticed.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déguiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déguisasse | Si je travaillasse plus, je déguisasse mes fautes. | If I worked more, I would disguise my mistakes. |
tu | déguisasses | Si tu déguisasses le chien, il serait mignon. | If you disguised the dog, he would be cute. |
il | déguisât | Si il déguisât son visage, je ne le reconnaîtrais pas. | If he disguised his face, I wouldn’t recognize him. |
elle | déguisât | Si elle déguisât son costume, elle serait plus belle. | If she disguised her costume, she would be prettier. |
on | déguisât | Si on déguisât les enfants, ça serait amusant. | If one disguised the children, it would be fun. |
nous | déguisassions | Si nous déguisassions tous les jours, ça serait fatigant. | If we disguised every day, it would be tiring. |
vous | déguisassiez | Si vous déguisassiez en chat, je vous ferais des câlins. | If you disguised as a cat, I would give you hugs. |
ils | déguisassent | S’ils déguisassent en super-héros, ils seraient cool. | If they disguised as superheroes, they would be cool. |
elles | déguisassent | Si elles déguisassent en princesses, elles serait élégantes. | If they disguised as princesses, they would be elegant. |
Other Conjugations for Déguiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
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Déguiser – 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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