Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquer
Introduction to the verb démaquer
The English translation of the French verb démaquer is “to remove makeup.” The infinitive form of démaquer is pronounced as “dey-mah-kay.”
Démaquer comes from the French word “maquillage,” meaning “makeup,” and the prefix “dé-” which is used to indicate removal or undoing. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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Je voulais que tu te démaquasses avant de te coucher. (I wanted you to remove your makeup before going to bed.)
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Il était important que nous nous démaquassions avant d’aller à la plage. (It was important for us to remove our makeup before going to the beach.)
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Elle cherchait un produit qui démaquât en douceur. (She was looking for a product that would gently remove makeup.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of démaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | démaquasse | Si je travaillais tard, je démaquasse avant d’aller dormir. | If I worked late, I would remove my makeup before going to sleep. |
tu | démaquasses | Si tu te maquillais moins, tu démaquasses moins. | If you wore less makeup, you would remove less. |
il | démaquât | Il serait mieux si il démaquât avant de se coucher. | It would be better if he removed his makeup before going to bed. |
elle | démaquât | Elle serait plus rapide si elle démaquât vite. | She would be faster if she removed her makeup quickly. |
on | démaquât | Si on démaquât plus souvent, on aurait moins de boutons. | If one removed their makeup more often, they would have less pimples. |
nous | démaquassions | Si nous démaquassions ensemble, ça serait plus amusant. | If we removed our makeup together, it would be more fun. |
vous | démaquassiez | Si vous démaquassiez plus régulièrement, vous auriez la peau plus belle. | If you removed your makeup more regularly, your skin would be more beautiful. |
ils | démaquassent | S’ils démaquassent avant de se coucher, ils se sentiraient plus frais. | If they removed their makeup before going to bed, they would feel fresher. |
elles | démaquassent | Si elles se démaquassent chaque soir, ça serait bon pour leur peau. | If they removed their makeup every evening, it would be good for their skin. |
Other Conjugations for Démaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaquer
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Démaquer – 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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