Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Introduction to the verb démoucheter
The English translation of the French verb démoucheter is “to clean out (a pipe or chimney)”. It is pronounced “day-moo-shuh-tay”.
The origin of the word démoucheter can be traced back to the Old French word “desmouchier”, which means “to clean out the nose”. This evolved into the modern French word “démoucher”, which means “to clean out”. The addition of the suffix “-er” turns it into a verb, making it “démoucheter”.
In everyday French, the verb démoucheter is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense when expressing a desire or a hypothetical situation. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Il fallait que je démouchetasse la cheminée avant l’hiver. (I had to clean out the chimney before winter.)
- J’aimerais que tu démouchetasses cette tuyauterie. (I wish you would clean out this piping.)
- Si j’étais plus fort, je démouchetasserais moi-même ce conduit. (If I were stronger, I would clean out this duct myself.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of démoucheter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | démouchetais | Si j’étais un oiseau, je démouchetais tous les jours. | If I were a bird, I would clear my throat every day. |
tu | démouchetais | Si tu étais malade, tu démouchetais souvent. | If you were sick, you would clear your throat often. |
il | démouchetait | Il aurait été mieux s’il démouchetait avant de parler. | It would have been better if he cleared his throat before speaking. |
elle | démouchetait | Elle aurait été plus à l’aise si elle démouchetait régulièrement. | She would have been more comfortable if she cleared her throat regularly. |
on | démouchetait | Si on démouchetait avant de chanter, on aurait une meilleure voix. | If one cleared their throat before singing, one would have a better voice. |
nous | démouchetions | Si nous démouchetions en public, nous serions moins gênés. | If we cleared our throats in public, we would be less embarrassed. |
vous | démouchetiez | Si vous démouchetiez avant de parler, vous auriez une voix plus claire. | If you cleared your throat before speaking, you would have a clearer voice. |
ils | démouchetaient | S’ils démouchetaient plus souvent, ils irriteraient moins leur gorge. | If they cleared their throats more often, they would irritate their throat less. |
elles | démouchetaient | Si elles démouchetaient en même temps, ça serait un chaos. | If they all cleared their throats at the same time, it would be chaos. |
Other Conjugations for Démoucheter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
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Démoucheter – 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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