Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb décarbonater

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The English translation of the French verb décarbonater is “to decarbonate.” It is pronounced “day-car-bawn-ah-tay.”

Décarbonater is derived from the prefix “de-” meaning “to remove” and the word “carbonate,” which refers to a compound containing carbon and oxygen. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.

Here are three examples of décarbonater being used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense in everyday French:

  1. Il fallait que je décarbonatasse le soda avant de le boire. (It was necessary for me to decarbonate the soda before drinking it.)
  2. J’espérais que tu décarbonatasses le vin avant de le servir. (I was hoping that you would decarbonate the wine before serving it.)
  3. Elle aurait aimé que nous décarbonatassions le champagne pour le rendre plus léger. (She would have liked us to decarbonate the champagne to make it lighter.)

English translations:

  1. It was necessary for me to decarbonate the soda before drinking it.
  2. I was hoping that you would decarbonate the wine before serving it.
  3. She would have liked us to decarbonate the champagne to make it lighter.

Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of décarbonater

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je décarbonatasse Je voudrais que je décarbonatasse toutes les boissons. I wish I could decarbonate all drinks.
tu décarbonatasses Tu ne me croirais pas si je te disais que tu décarbonatasses tout l’eau. You wouldn’t believe me if I told you that you decarbonate all the water.
il décarbonatât Il serait fou si il décarbonatât toutes les boissons gazeuses. He would be crazy if he decarbonated all the fizzy drinks.
elle décarbonatât Elle serait en colère si elle décarbonatât tout le champagne. She would be angry if she decarbonated all the champagne.
on décarbonatât Si on décarbonatât toutes les boissons gazeuses, on n’en boirait plus. If one decarbonated all the fizzy drinks, one wouldn’t drink them anymore.
nous décarbonatassions Si nous décarbonatassions tous les jus de fruits, nous protégerions nos dents. If we decarbonated all the fruit juices, we would protect our teeth.
vous décarbonatassiez Si vous décarbonatassiez toutes les boissons, vous pourriez en créer de nouvelles. If you decarbonated all drinks, you could create new ones.
ils décarbonatassent S’ils décarbonatassent le café, je le boirais plus souvent. If they decarbonated coffee, I would drink it more often.
elles décarbonatassent Si elles décarbonatassent toutes les boissons alcoolisées, ça serait moins dangereux. If they decarbonated all alcoholic drinks, it would be less dangerous.

Other Conjugations for Décarbonater.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater (this article)

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater

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Décarbonater – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Imparfait, also known as the imperfect subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions, states, or conditions that are uncertain, subjective, or hypothetical in the past. It is used in a variety of situations, including wishes, doubts, emotions, and polite requests, and often occurs in dependent clauses following certain expressions and conjunctions.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Imparfait, you typically start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the verb in the imparfait (imperfect) tense. Then, you remove the -ent ending and add the appropriate endings:

– For regular -er verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.
– For regular -ir and -re verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

1. Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty: The Subjonctif Imparfait is used to express doubt or uncertainty about something that happened in the past.

Example: Il doutait qu’elle vînt à la fête. (He doubted that she came to the party.)

2. Wishes and Desires: It is used to express wishes or desires in the past.

Example: J’aurais aimé que tu fusses là. (I would have liked you to be there.)

3. Hypothetical Scenarios: The Subjonctif Imparfait is employed in hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: Si j’eusse su, j’aurais agi différemment. (If I had known, I would have acted differently.)
4. Polite Requests and Suggestions: It is used to make polite requests and suggestions in a formal or polite tone.

Example: Il souhaitait que vous vinssiez lui rendre visite. (He wished that you would come to visit him.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Subjonctif Présent

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used in dependent clauses with the Subjonctif Présent in the main clause, especially in complex sentences.

Example: Il faut que tu manges bien pour que tu aies de l’énergie. (You need to eat well so that you have energy.)

Indicatif Passé Composé

The Subjonctif Imparfait can be used alongside the Indicatif Passé Composé to indicate a contrast between a factual event and a hypothetical one.

Example: Il est parti avant que tu ne fusses arrivé. (He left before you arrived.)

Conditional

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used with the Conditional to express unreal or hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: J’aurais pu le faire si j’eusse eu plus de temps. (I could have done it if I had had more time.)

Conditional Perfect

It can also be used with the Conditional Perfect to express unreal or hypothetical past events that would have occurred before other past events.

Example: J’aurais su s’il eût partagé l’information. (I would have known if he had shared the information.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Imparfait is a relatively complex tense, and its usage depends on the context and the verbs involved. It is essential to practice and become familiar with common expressions and contexts where this tense is appropriate to use it effectively in everyday French communication.

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