Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Introduction to the verb dédaigner
The English translation of the French verb dédaigner is “to disdain” or “to scorn.” It is pronounced as “day-dehn-yay.”
The word dédaigner comes from the Old French word “desdeignier,” which is derived from the Latin word “desdignari” meaning “to reject.” It is often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of dédaigner in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Il fallait que tu ne dédaignasses pas mes conseils. (You should not have scorned my advice.)
- Je souhaiterais que vous ne dédaignassiez pas ma proposition. (I would like you to not disdain my proposal.)
- Il était important que nous ne dédaignassions pas leur offre. (It was important for us to not reject their offer.)
English translations are in parentheses.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dédaigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dédaignasse | Si j’avais plus de temps, je dédaignasse les distractions. | If I had more time, I would disdain distractions. |
tu | dédaignasses | Si tu écoutais plus, tu dédaignasses moins. | If you listened more, you would disdain less. |
il | dédaignât | Il serait déçu s’il dédaignât la nourriture. | He would be disappointed if he disdained food. |
elle | dédaignât | Elle serait insultée si elle dédaignât les cadeaux. | She would be insulted if she disdained gifts. |
on | dédaignât | Si on dédaignât moins, on serait plus tolérant. | If one disdained less, one would be more tolerant. |
nous | dédaignassions | Si nous dédaignassions plus, nous apprécierions plus. | If we disdained more, we would appreciate more. |
vous | dédaignassiez | Si vous dédaignassiez plus souvent, vous auriez plus de chances de réussir. | If you disdained more often, you would have a better chance of succeeding. |
ils | dédaignassent | S’ils dédaignassent leurs ennemis, ils seraient plus heureux. | If they disdained their enemies, they would be happier. |
elles | dédaignassent | Si elles dédaignassent moins, il y aurait moins de conflits. | If they disdained less, there would be less conflicts. |
Other Conjugations for Dédaigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
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Dédaigner – 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
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