Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Introduction to the verb déchaper
The English translation of the French verb déchaper is “to slip” or “to slide.” It is pronounced “day-shaa-pay.”
The language origin of déchaper comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “out” or “off”) and the verb “chaper” (meaning “to seize” or “to catch”). It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express actions or events that are uncertain, hypothetical, or in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Il fallait que je déchape pour éviter de tomber. (I had to slip to avoid falling.)
- J’aurais préféré qu’il déchape discrètement plutôt que de faire du bruit. (I would have preferred if he slipped quietly instead of making noise.)
- Nous ne pouvions pas partir sans qu’il déchape de sa position précaire. (We couldn’t leave until he slipped from his precarious position.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déchaper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déchepasse | Je douterais que je déchepasse toutes les autres candidates. | I would doubt that I would surpass all the other candidates. |
tu | déchepasses | Tu douterais que tu déchepasses leur record. | You would doubt that you would beat their record. |
il | déchepât | Il serait étonné si il déchepât la première marche. | He would be surprised if he grabbed the first step. |
elle | déchepât | Elle serait reconnaissante si elle déchepât sa première victoire. | She would be grateful if she achieved her first victory. |
on | déchepât | Si on déchepât dès maintenant, on pourrait se reposer demain. | If one left now, one could rest tomorrow. |
nous | déchepassions | Si nous déchepassions tous les jours, nous arriverions premiers. | If we surpassed ourselves every day, we would come in first. |
vous | déchepassiez | Si vous déchepassiez les autres équipes, vous gagneriez le tournoi. | If you surpassed the other teams, you would win the tournament. |
ils | déchepassent | S’ils déchepassent leur limite, ils risqueraient de se blesser. | If they exceeded their limit, they could risk injuring themselves. |
elles | déchepassent | Si elles déchepassent les attentes, elles seraient des héroïnes. | If they surpassed expectations, they would be heroines. |
Other Conjugations for Déchaper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaper
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Déchaper – 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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