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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déconner

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The English translation of déconner is “to joke around” or “to mess around.” It is pronounced as “day-koh-nay” in the infinitive form.

Déconner comes from the French word “connerie,” which means “nonsense” or “stupidity.” The prefix “dé” adds a sense of negation or reversal to the word, making déconner mean “to undo nonsense” or “to stop being stupid.” In everyday French, déconner is often used as a colloquial, informal way to say “to joke around” or “to mess around.”

Examples of déconner used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:

  1. Il fallait que j’arrête de déconner et que je me concentre sur mes études. (I had to stop messing around and focus on my studies.)
  2. Si mes amis déconnaient trop, je devenais sérieux et je leur demandais d’arrêter. (If my friends were joking around too much, I would become serious and ask them to stop.)
  3. Il était important que nous déconnions un peu pour détendre l’atmosphère. (It was important for us to joke around a bit to relax the atmosphere.)

English translations:

  1. Il fallait que j’arrête de déconner et que je me concentre sur mes études. (I had to stop messing around and focus on my studies.)
  2. Si mes amis déconnaient trop, je devenais sérieux et je leur demandais d’arrêter. (If my friends were joking around too much, I would become serious and ask them to stop.)
  3. Il était important que nous déconnions un peu pour détendre l’atmosphère. (It was important for us to joke around a bit to relax the atmosphere.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je déconnasse Si j’étais moins stressé, je déconnasse plus souvent. If I were less stressed, I would joke around more often.
tu déconnasses Si tu n’avais pas d’argent, tu déconnasses plus. If you didn’t have money, you would joke around more.
il déconnât Il serait plus drôle si il déconnât plus souvent. He would be funnier if he joked around more often.
elle déconnât Elle serait plus détendue si elle déconnât avec ses amis. She would be more relaxed if she joked around with her friends.
on déconnât Si on déconnât moins, on se prendrait moins au sérieux. If one joked around less, one would take oneself less seriously.
nous déconnassions Si nous déconnassions ensemble, on se comprendrait mieux. If we joked around together, we would understand each other better.
vous déconnassiez Si vous déconnassiez plus, vous seriez plus amusants. If you joked around more, you would be more fun.
ils déconnassent S’ils déconnassent moins, ils auraient plus de mal à se détendre. If they joked around less, they would have a harder time relaxing.
elles déconnassent Si elles déconnassent ensemble, ça serait plus amusant. If they joked around together, it would be more fun.

Other Conjugations for Déconner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déconner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déconner – 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.

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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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