Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Introduction to the verb démurer
The English translation of the French verb démurer is “to linger” or “to stay”.
Démurer is pronounced as “day-muh-ray”.
The verb démurer comes from the Latin word “demorari” which means “to delay”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses an uncertain or hypothetical action or situation in the past.
Examples of usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense in everyday French are:
- Je craignais qu’il ne démurât encore chez moi. (I was afraid he would linger/stay at my place again.)
- Il était essentiel que nous démurions plus longtemps à la fête. (It was essential that we stay longer at the party.)
- Elle souhaitait que je démurasse avec elle jusqu’à la fin de l’été. (She wished for me to stay with her until the end of the summer.)
English translations:
- I was afraid he would stay at my place again.
- It was essential that we stay longer at the party.
- She wished for me to stay with her until the end of the summer.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of démurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | démurasse | Si j’avais le temps, je démurasse ici avec toi. | If I had the time, I would stay here with you. |
tu | démurasses | Si tu avais de l’argent, tu démurasses dans une grande maison. | If you had money, you would live in a big house. |
il | démurât | Si il habitait ici, il démurât dans un appartement plus petit. | If he lived here, he would stay in a smaller apartment. |
elle | démurât | Si elle était à Rome, elle démurât dans un hôtel près du Colisée. | If she were in Rome, she would stay in a hotel near the Colosseum. |
on | démurât | Si on déménageait, on démurât plus proche du travail. | If we moved, we would stay closer to work. |
nous | démurassions | Si nous avions plus d’espace, nous démurassions avec d’autres amis. | If we had more space, we would live with other friends. |
vous | démurassiez | Si vous aimiez la campagne, vous démurassiez dans une ferme. | If you liked the country, you would live on a farm. |
ils | démurassent | Si ils avaient plus de temps, ils démurassent dans un autre pays. | If they had more time, they would live in another country. |
elles | démurassent | Si elles préféraient la ville, elles démurassent dans un appartement plus grand. | If they preferred the city, they would live in a bigger apartment. |
Other Conjugations for Démurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurer
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Démurer – 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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