Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Introduction to the verb démener
The English translation of the French verb démener is “to struggle” or “to work hard.” It is pronounced as “day-muh-nay.”
The word démener comes from the Old French word “demenier” which means “to move” or “to stir up.” It is derived from the Latin word “dēmēnāre” which means “to drive mad.”
In everyday French, the verb démener is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express actions that are hypothetical, uncertain, or dependent on something else. It is commonly used in formal or literary contexts.
Examples of démener in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Il fallait que je me démène pour gagner sa confiance. (I had to struggle to gain his trust.)
- Il était nécessaire que vous vous démèniez pour réussir cet examen. (It was necessary for you to work hard to pass this exam.)
- J’aurais aimé que tu te démènes davantage pour trouver une solution. (I wish you had struggled more to find a solution.)
English translations:
- I had to struggle to gain his trust.
- It was necessary for you to work hard to pass this exam.
- I wish you had struggled more to find a solution.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of démener
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | démênasse | Si j’avais plus de temps, je démênasse mieux. | If I had more time, I would handle it better. |
tu | démênasses | Si tu démênasses moins, tu serais moins fatigué. | If you handled it less, you would be less tired. |
il | démênât | Il pourrait réussir s’il démênât plus de moyens. | He could succeed if he handled more means. |
elle | démênât | Elle serait plus calme si elle démênât mieux ses émotions. | She would be calmer if she handled her emotions better. |
on | démênât | Si on démênât avec soin, on réussirait mieux. | If one handled carefully, one would be more successful. |
nous | démênassions | Si nous démênassions ensemble, ça ne serait pas si difficile. | If we handled it together, it wouldn’t be so difficult. |
vous | démênassiez | Si vous démênassiez volontairement, vous seriez plus efficace. | If you handled it willingly, you would be more efficient. |
ils | démênassent | S’ils démênassent la situation, ils trouveraient une solution. | If they handled the situation, they would find a solution. |
elles | démênassent | Si elles démênassent les problèmes, elles les résoudraient plus rapidement. | If they handled the problems, they would solve them faster. |
Other Conjugations for Démener.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démener
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Démener – 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
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