Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Introduction to the verb décolleter
The English translation of the French verb décolleter is “to uncover/decolletage”. It is pronounced as “day-koh-leh-tay”.
Décolleter comes from the French word “décolleté”, which means “low-cut” or “exposing the neck and chest area”. It is often used in fashion and beauty contexts to refer to clothing or hairstyles that expose the neck and chest.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, décolleter is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or state in the past. It is often used with verbs like “would” or “could” in English.
3 examples of décolleter in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
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Si je pouvais, je décolleterais cette robe pour un look plus sexy. (If I could, I would uncover this dress for a sexier look.)
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Il fallait que tu décolletasses ta chemise pour le spectacle. (You had to uncover your shirt for the show.)
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Nous aurions décolleté nos cheveux pour la soirée si nous avions eu le temps. (We would have uncovered our hair for the party if we had had time.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of décolleter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | décolletasse | Si je portais une robe, je décolletasse tous les soirs. | If I wore a dress, I would show some cleavage every night. |
tu | décollettasses | Si tu allais à la fête, tu décollettasses ta robe. | If you went to the party, you would show some cleavage in your dress. |
il | décollettât | Il serait surpris si il décollettât sa chemise. | He would be surprised if he unbuttoned his shirt. |
elle | décollettât | Elle serait élégante si elle décollettât sa robe. | She would be elegant if she showed some cleavage in her dress. |
on | décollettât | Si on décollettât plus souvent, c’est plus confortable. | If one showed more cleavage, it’s more comfortable. |
nous | décollettassions | Si nous décollettassions ensemble, ça serait amusant. | If we showed some cleavage together, it would be fun. |
vous | décolletassiez | Si vous décolletassiez moins, vous seriez plus discrets. | If you showed less cleavage, you would be more discreet. |
ils | décollettassent | S’ils décollettassent leurs chemises, ils seraient plus décontractés. | If they unbuttoned their shirts, they would be more relaxed. |
elles | décollettassent | Si elles décollettassent leurs robes, elles seraient plus élégantes. | If they showed some cleavage in their dresses, they would be more elegant. |
Other Conjugations for Décolleter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
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Décolleter – 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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