Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Introduction to the verb désaltérer
The English translation of the French verb désaltérer is “to quench one’s thirst” or “to refresh”. It is pronounced as “day-zal-teh-ray”.
The language origin of désaltérer comes from the prefix “dés-” meaning “to undo” and the word “altérer” meaning “to alter or change”. Together, they form the verb désaltérer which literally means “to undo a change in one’s thirst” or “to unalter one’s thirst”.
In everyday French, désaltérer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is commonly used in formal or polite speech.
3 simple examples of désaltérer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
- Il fallait que je me désaltère avant de continuer à marcher sous le soleil brûlant. (It was necessary for me to quench my thirst before continuing to walk under the scorching sun.)
- Je souhaitais que tu te désaltères avec une boisson fraîche. (I wished for you to refresh yourself with a cold drink.)
- Il était important que nous nous désaltérions après notre séance d’entraînement. (It was important for us to quench our thirst after our training session.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désaltérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désaltérasse | Je préférerais que je désaltérasse moins souvent. | I wish I didn’t have to quench my thirst so often. |
tu | désaltérasses | Tu serais plus en forme si tu désaltérasses plus. | You would be more energetic if you quenched your thirst more. |
il | désaltérât | Il serait plus gentil s’il désaltérât les autres aussi. | He would be nicer if he quenched others’ thirst as well. |
elle | désaltérât | Elle serait plus heureuse si elle désaltérât plus souvent. | She would be happier if she quenched her thirst more often. |
on | désaltérât | Si on désaltérât moins souvent, on économiserait de l’eau. | If one didn’t quench their thirst so often, one would save water. |
nous | désaltérassions | Nous serions plus économes si nous désaltérassions ensemble. | We would be more frugal if we quenched our thirst together. |
vous | désaltérassiez | Si vous désaltérassiez moins, vous dormiriez mieux. | If you quenched your thirst less, you would sleep better. |
ils | désaltérassent | Ils seraient moins assoiffés s’ils désaltérassent plus souvent. | They would be less thirsty if they quenched their thirst more often. |
elles | désaltérassent | Si elles désaltérassent plus souvent, elles seraient en meilleure santé. | If they quenched their thirst more often, they would be healthier. |
Other Conjugations for Désaltérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaltérer
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Désaltérer – 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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