Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Introduction to the verb délégitimer
The English translation of the French verb délégitimer is “to delegitimize.” It is pronounced “day-lay-gee-tee-may.”
The word délégitimer is derived from the French word “légitime,” meaning legitimate, and the prefix “dé-” which indicates negation or reversal. Therefore, délégitimer literally means to make something or someone illegitimate or to strip them of legitimacy.
In everyday French, délégitimer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express uncertainty, doubt, or a hypothetical situation in the past. It is formed by combining the present tense of the auxiliary verb “être” or “avoir” with the past participle of délégitimer, which is délégitimé.
Three simple examples of délégitimer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
- Il fallait que tu délégitimasses mes arguments. (You had to delegitimize my arguments.)
- J’aurais préféré que nous ne délégitimions pas nos adversaires. (I would have preferred that we not delegitimize our opponents.)
- Il était possible que cette décision délégitimât le gouvernement. (It was possible that this decision would delegitimize the government.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of délégitimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | délégitimasse | Je ne voudrais pas que je délégitimasse leur travail. | I wouldn’t want to delegitimize their work. |
tu | délégitimasses | Si tu me délégitimasses, je serais très déçu. | If you delegitimized me, I would be very disappointed. |
il | délégitimât | Il faudrait qu’il délégitimât cette idée. | He would have to delegitimize this idea. |
elle | délégitimât | Elle était furieuse que tu la délégitimât. | She was furious that you delegitimized her. |
on | délégitimât | Si on délégitimât ça, on serait en désaccord. | If one delegitimized that, we would disagree. |
nous | délégitimassions | Si nous délégitimassions ce comportement, il y aurait des conséquences. | If we delegitimized this behavior, there would be consequences. |
vous | délégitimassiez | J’aimerais que vous délégitimassiez leur argument. | I would like you to delegitimize their argument. |
ils | délégitimassent | Si ils délégitimassent notre mouvement, ça serait dommage. | If they delegitimized our movement, it would be a shame. |
elles | délégitimassent | Il est important qu’elles délégitimassent cette idée. | It’s important that they delegitimize this idea. |
Other Conjugations for Délégitimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
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Délégitimer – 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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