Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Introduction to the verb daller
The English translation of the French verb daller is “to go.” It is pronounced as “dah-lay” in the infinitive form.
The word daller comes from the Old French word “aler,” which means “to go.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is formed by using the present tense of the subjunctive with the auxiliary verb “être” or “avoir.”
Here are three simple examples of the usage of daller in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Si j’allais au cinéma ce soir, je serais en retard pour le dîner. (If I were to go to the cinema tonight, I would be late for dinner.)
- Il fallait que nous y allions avant qu’il ne fasse nuit. (We had to go there before it got dark.)
- Ils souhaitaient que leur fils aille à l’université pour devenir médecin. (They wanted their son to go to university to become a doctor.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of daller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | allasse | Si je gagnais à la loterie, j’allasse en voyage. | If I won the lottery, I would go on a trip. |
tu | allasses | Si tu étais là, tu allasses avec moi. | If you were here, you would come with me. |
il | allât | Il serait content si il allât à la plage. | He would be happy if he went to the beach. |
elle | allât | Elle serait surprise si elle allât au cinéma. | She would be surprised if she went to the movies. |
on | allât | Si on allât au restaurant, on mangerait bien. | If one went to the restaurant, one would eat well. |
nous | allassions | Si nous allassions tous les jours, nous découvririons de nouveaux endroits. | If we went every day, we would discover new places. |
vous | allassiez | Si vous ne vous perdiez pas, vous allassiez plus vite. | If you didn’t get lost, you would go faster. |
ils | allassent | S’ils allasent en vacances, ils se reposeraient bien. | If they went on vacation, they would rest well. |
elles | allassent | Si elles allassent en ville ensemble, ça serait plus amusant. | If they went to the city together, it would be more fun. |
Other Conjugations for Daller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb daller
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Daller – 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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