Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétamer
Introduction to the verb désétamer
The English translation of the French verb désétamer is “to remove the tin coating.” It is pronounced as “day-zay-ta-may.”
The language origin of désétamer comes from the combination of the prefix “dés-” meaning “to remove” and the word “étamer” meaning “to coat with tin.” It is most often used in every day French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense in situations where there is doubt or uncertainty. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three examples of désétamer being used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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Il fallait que je désétamasse la casserole avant de la mettre au feu.
Translation: I had to remove the tin coating from the pan before putting it on the fire. -
J’aurais préféré que tu désétamasses la boîte avant de la jeter à la poubelle.
Translation: I would have preferred if you had removed the tin coating from the can before throwing it in the trash. -
Il se demandait si elle avait désétamé le vieux plat en cuivre.
Translation: He was wondering if she had removed the tin coating from the old copper dish.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désétamer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désétamasse | Si j’avais le temps, je désétamasse mes casseroles. | If I had the time, I would clean my pots. |
tu | désétamasses | Si tu aimais le ménage, tu désétamasses souvent. | If you liked cleaning, you would clean often. |
il | désétamât | Il préfèrerait que je désétamât ses couteaux. | He would prefer me to clean his knives. |
elle | désétamât | Elle serait contente si elle désétamât son poêle. | She would be happy if she cleaned her stove. |
on | désétamât | S’il fallait le désétamât, on pourrait le faire ensemble. | If it needed to be cleaned, we could do it together. |
nous | désétamassions | Si nous désétamassions plus souvent, la cuisine serait plus propre. | If we cleaned more often, the kitchen would be cleaner. |
vous | désétamassiez | Si vous n’aviez pas peur de l’eau, vous désétamassiez facilement. | If you weren’t afraid of water, you would clean easily. |
ils | désétamassent | Ils seraient mieux si ils désétamassent leurs plats. | They would be better if they cleaned their dishes. |
elles | désétamassent | S’ils nous aidaient, elles désétamassent moins. | If they helped us, they wouldn’t clean as much. |
Other Conjugations for Désétamer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désétamer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétamer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétamer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétamer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétamer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétamer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétamer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétamer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétamer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétamer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétamer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétamer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétamer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétamer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétamer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétamer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétamer
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Désétamer – 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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