Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Introduction to the verb déboussoler
The English translation of the French verb déboussoler is “to disorient” or “to unsettle.” It is pronounced “day-boo-soh-lay.”
Déboussoler comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “out” or “away”) and the verb “boussole” (meaning “compass”). Literally, it means “to take away the compass,” but in modern usage, it refers to a state of confusion or disorientation.
In everyday French, déboussoler is often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “être” or “avoir” in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of déboussoler (déboussolé).
Here are three simple examples of déboussoler used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’aurais été déboussolé si j’avais perdu mon passeport.
(I would have been disoriented if I had lost my passport.) -
Il fallait que nous soyons déboussolés pour prendre la mauvaise sortie.
(We must have been disoriented to take the wrong exit.) -
Si tu étais en retard, ça m’aurait déboussolé.
(If you had been late, it would have unsettled me.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déboussoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déboussolasse | J’aurais peur si je déboussolasse. | I would be scared if I lost my sense of direction. |
tu | déboussolasses | Si tu te trompais, tu déboussolasses. | If you were wrong, you would be disoriented. |
il | déboussolât | Il serait perdu s’il déboussolât en ville. | He would be lost if he got disoriented in the city. |
elle | déboussolât | Elle serait surprise si elle déboussolât facilement. | She would be surprised if she got disoriented easily. |
on | déboussolât | Si on déboussolât facilement, on se perdrait souvent. | If one got disoriented easily, one would get lost often. |
nous | déboussolassions | Si nous nous déboussolassions, nous serions désorientés. | If we got disoriented, we would be confused. |
vous | déboussolassiez | Si vous déboussolassiez, vous seriez paniqués. | If you got disoriented, you would be panicked. |
ils | déboussolassent | S’ils déboussolassent, ils ne sauraient plus où aller. | If they got disoriented, they wouldn’t know where to go. |
elles | déboussolassent | Si elles déboussolassent, elles se perdraient facilement. | If they got disoriented, they would get lost easily. |
Other Conjugations for Déboussoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déboussoler
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Déboussoler – 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
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