Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débanquer
Introduction to the verb débanquer
The English translation of the French verb débanquer is “to unbankrupt” or “to rescue from bankruptcy.” It is pronounced as “day-bon-kay.”
The word débanquer is derived from the French word banquer, which means “to bankrupt” or “to fail financially.” The prefix “dé” added to the beginning of the word indicates a reversal or undoing of the action.
Débanquer is most often used in everyday French in the subjonctif imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used in legal or financial contexts.
Example 1: Il fallait que nous débanquions l’entreprise pour éviter la faillite. (We had to unbankrupt the company to avoid bankruptcy.)
Example 2: Je regrette que tu n’aies pas débanqué ta société à temps. (I regret that you did not unbankrupt your company in time.)
Example 3: Il était difficile que la banque débanquât l’entreprise en difficulté. (It was difficult for the bank to unbankrupt the struggling company.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of débanquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | débanquasse | Si j’étais plus riche, je débanquasse tout le temps. | If I were richer, I would always splurge. |
tu | débanquasses | Si tu étais plus audacieux, tu débanquasses plus souvent. | If you were bolder, you would splurge more often. |
il | débanquât | Il serait heureux si il débanquât plus souvent. | He would be happy if he splurged more often. |
elle | débanquât | Elle serait surprise si elle débanquât en public. | She would be surprised if she splurged in public. |
on | débanquât | Si on débanquât sans compter, on serait vite fauché. | If one splurged without counting, one would be broke quickly. |
nous | débanquassions | Si nous débanquassions plus sagement, nous économiserions. | If we splurged more wisely, we would save. |
vous | débanquassiez | Si vous débanquassiez tous les jours, vous deviendriez pauvres. | If you splurged every day, you would become poor. |
ils | débanquassent | S’ils débanquassent plus prudemment, ils ne perdraient pas tout leur argent. | If they splurged more cautiously, they wouldn’t lose all their money. |
elles | débanquassent | Si elles débanquassent ensemble, elles auraient plus de plaisir. | If they splurged together, they would have more fun. |
Other Conjugations for Débanquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb débanquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débanquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débanquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débanquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débanquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débanquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débanquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débanquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débanquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débanquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débanquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débanquer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débanquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débanquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débanquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débanquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débanquer
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Débanquer – 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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