Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Introduction to the verb dandiner
The English translation of the French verb dandiner is “to sway” or “to waddle.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “dahn-dee-nay.”
The word dandiner comes from the Old French word “dandin” which means “to jiggle” or “to toddle.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe a movement, usually of the hips or body, that is playful or flirtatious.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, dandiner is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. Here are three examples of its usage:
- J’aimais quand tu te dandinais sur la piste de danse. (I loved it when you swayed on the dance floor.)
- Il fallait que nous nous dandinassions pour éviter les flaques d’eau. (We had to waddle to avoid the puddles of water.)
- Je souhaiterais que tu te dandines un peu plus, ça te rend plus séduisant. (I wish you would sway a little more, it makes you more attractive.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dandiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dandineasse | Je voudrais que je dandineasse devant mes amis. | I wish I could wiggle in front of my friends. |
tu | dandineasses | Si tu étais plus détendu, tu dandineasses sans arrêt. | If you were more relaxed, you would wiggle nonstop. |
il | dandineât | Il serait content si il dandineât en rythme. | He would be happy if he wiggled to the beat. |
elle | dandineât | Elle serait heureuse si elle dandineât bien. | She would be happy if she wiggled nicely. |
on | dandineât | Si on dandineât plus souvent, on serait en meilleure forme. | If one wiggled more often, one would be in better shape. |
nous | dandineassions | Si nous dandineassions en public, nous serions ridicule. | If we wiggled in public, we would be ridiculous. |
vous | dandineassiez | Si vous dandineassiez en écoutant la musique, vous seriez joyeux. | If you wiggled while listening to the music, you would be joyful. |
ils | dandineassent | S’ils dandineassent ensemble, ce serait amusant. | If they wiggled together, it would be fun. |
elles | dandineassent | Si elles dandineassent en même temps, ce serait synchronisé. | If they wiggled at the same time, it would be synchronized. |
Other Conjugations for Dandiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dandiner
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Dandiner – 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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