Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Introduction to the verb décupler
The English translation of the French verb décupler is “to multiply by ten.” It is pronounced “deh-koo-pleh” in its infinitive form.
Décupler comes from the Latin word “decuplare” meaning “to increase tenfold.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of décupler in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Je souhaitais que mes économies se décuplent rapidement afin d’acheter une maison. (I wished for my savings to multiply quickly in order to buy a house.)
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Il était important que la production se décuple pour répondre à la demande du marché. (It was important for the production to multiply in order to meet the market demand.)
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Nous espérions que nos efforts se décuplassent pour atteindre notre objectif. (We hoped that our efforts would multiply to reach our goal.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of décupler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | décuplasse | Si j’avais plus de temps, je décuplasse mes efforts. | If I had more time, I would multiply my efforts. |
tu | décuplasses | Si tu m’aidais, tu décuplasses mes chances. | If you helped me, you would multiply my chances. |
il | décuplât | Il aurait plus de travail s’il décuplât ses activités. | He would have more work if he increased his activities. |
elle | décuplât | Si elle décuplât ses efforts, elle réussirait. | If she multiplied her efforts, she would succeed. |
on | décuplât | Si on décuplât les ventes, on pourrait embaucher plus de gens. | If sales were multiplied, we could hire more people. |
nous | décuplassions | Si nous décuplassions notre énergie, nous pourrions accomplir plus. | If we multiplied our energy, we could accomplish more. |
vous | décuplassiez | Si vous décuplassiez vos dons, vous pourriez aider beaucoup de gens. | If you multiplied your gifts, you could help many people. |
ils | décuplassent | S’ils décuplassent leur production, ils feraient plus de bénéfices. | If they increased their production, they would make more profits. |
elles | décuplassent | Si elles décuplassent leurs ressources, elles pourraient aider plus de gens. | If they multiplied their resources, they could help more people. |
Other Conjugations for Décupler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décupler
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Décupler – 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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