Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
Introduction to the verb dédoubler
The English translation of the French verb dédoubler is “to double” or “to split in two.” It is pronounced “day-doo-blay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of dédoubler comes from the prefix “dé-” meaning “apart” or “away,” and the word “doubler” meaning “to double.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express uncertainty, doubt, or a hypothetical situation in the past.
Three simple examples of dédoubler in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations, are:
- Nous souhaitions que tu te dédoubles pour accomplir toutes tes tâches. (We wished that you would double yourself to accomplish all your tasks.)
- Il était possible qu’elle se dédouble en deux personnes différentes. (It was possible that she was splitting into two different people.)
- Je préférais que vous ne vous dédoubliez pas en tant que personne publique et privée. (I preferred that you didn’t split yourself into a public and private person.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dédoubler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dédoublasse | J’espérais que je dédoublasse mes cours cette année. | I was hoping to split my classes this year. |
tu | dédoublasses | Si tu prenais moins de cours, tu dédoublasses moins. | If you took fewer courses, you would split them less. |
il | dédoublât | Il serait plus facile si on dédoublât les équipes. | It would be easier if we split the teams. |
elle | dédoublât | Si elle étudiait plus, elle dédoublât ses chances de réussite. | If she studied more, she would double her chances of success. |
on | dédoublât | Si on dédoublât les tâches, ça irait plus vite. | If we split the tasks, it would go faster. |
nous | dédoublions | Si nous dédoublions nos efforts, nous réussirions. | If we doubled our efforts, we would succeed. |
vous | dédoubliez | Si vous dédoubliez vos heures de travail, vous gagneriez plus. | If you worked twice as many hours, you would earn more. |
ils | dédoublent | S’ils dédoublent leurs cours, ils auront plus de temps libre. | If they split their classes, they will have more free time. |
elles | dédoublent | Si elles dédoublent leur travail, elles pourront en faire plus. | If they double their work, they will be able to do more. |
Other Conjugations for Dédoubler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédoubler
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Dédoubler – 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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