Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Introduction to the verb daigner
The English translation of the French verb daigner is “to deign”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “dayn-yay”.
The word daigner comes from the Old French word “daignier”, which ultimately comes from the Latin word “dignari” meaning “to deem worthy”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express an uncertain or hypothetical action in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je ne pensais pas qu’elle daignât me parler. (I didn’t think she would deign to talk to me.)
- Il était surpris qu’elle daignât venir à sa fête. (He was surprised that she would deign to come to his party.)
- Nous aurions aimé qu’ils daignassent nous inviter. (We would have liked for them to deign to invite us.)
In these examples, the verb daigner is conjugated in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used in formal or polite language to express a sense of condescension or superiority.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of daigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | daignasse | Si j’étais plus poli, je daignasse l’inviter. | If I were more polite, I would deign to invite him. |
tu | daignasses | Si tu t’excusais, tu ne daignasses pas être puni. | If you apologized, you wouldn’t deign to be punished. |
il | daignât | Il serait capable de daignât me parler en personne. | He would be able to deign to speak to me in person. |
elle | daignât | Elle serait contente si elle daignât m’aider. | She would be happy if she deigned to help me. |
on | daignât | Si on daignât écouter les autres, on apprendrait plus. | If one deigned to listen to others, one would learn more. |
nous | daignassions | Si nous daignassions suivre les règles, tout se passerait bien. | If we deigned to follow the rules, everything would go well. |
vous | daignassiez | Si vous daignassiez venir, je serais contente. | If you deigned to come, I would be happy. |
ils | daignassent | S’ils daignassent avouer la vérité, on pourrait résoudre le problème. | If they deigned to admit the truth, we could solve the problem. |
elles | daignassent | Si elles daignassent m’écouter, ça serait plus facile. | If they deigned to listen to me, it would be easier. |
Other Conjugations for Daigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daigner
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Daigner – 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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