Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentoiler
Introduction to the verb désentoiler
The English translation of the French verb désentoiler is “to unfasten” or “to unhook.” It is pronounced “day-zawn-twal-ay” in its infinitive form.
Désentoiler comes from the combination of the prefix “dés-” meaning “un-” and the verb “entoiler” meaning “to fasten” or “to hook.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples of désentoiler in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Il fallait que je désentoile la porte avant de pouvoir la fermer. (It was necessary that I unfastened the door before being able to close it.)
- Elle souhaitait que nous désentoilions la tente avant de partir. (She wanted us to unhook the tent before leaving.)
- Il était possible que les enfants désentoilent leurs ceintures de sécurité pendant le voyage. (It was possible that the children would unfasten their seat belts during the trip.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désentoiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désentoilasse | Si j’avais su, je désentoilasse le tableau. | If I had known, I would have taken down the painting. |
tu | désentoilasses | Si tu le détestais, tu désentoilasses tous les tableaux. | If you hated it, you would take down all the paintings. |
il | désentoilât | Il serait plus facile si il désentoilât le mur. | It would be easier if he took down the wallpaper. |
elle | désentoilât | Elle serait plus rapide si elle désentoilât les rideaux. | She would be quicker if she took down the curtains. |
on | désentoilât | Si on était organisé, on désentoilât avant de peindre. | If we were organized, we would take down before painting. |
nous | désentoilassions | Si nous étions habiles, nous désentoilassions tout en une journée. | If we were skillful, we would take down everything in one day. |
vous | désentoilassiez | Si vous le vouliez, vous désentoilassiez les murs et le plafond. | If you wanted to, you would take down the walls and ceiling. |
ils | désentoilassent | S’ils étaient plus motivés, ils désentoilassent plus rapidement. | If they were more motivated, they would take down faster. |
elles | désentoilassent | Si elles aimaient la décoration, elles désentoilassent tout le temps. | If they liked decoration, they would take down all the time. |
Other Conjugations for Désentoiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désentoiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentoiler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentoiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentoiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentoiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentoiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentoiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentoiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentoiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentoiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentoiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentoiler (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentoiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentoiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentoiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentoiler
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Désentoiler – 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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