Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Introduction to the verb défenestrer
The English translation of the French verb défenestrer is “to defenestrate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-feh-nehs-truh.”
The word défenestrer comes from the French word “fenêtre,” meaning window, and the prefix “dé-,” which indicates a reversal or removal. It literally means “to throw out of a window.” This verb originated in the 17th century and is most often used in the context of political or historical events where individuals were literally thrown out of windows.
In everyday French, défenestrer is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used in conjunction with the conjunction “si” (if) to express a conditional or hypothetical situation.
Here are three examples of défenestrer used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais été là, je t’aurais défénestré. (If I had been there, I would have defenestrated you.)
- Il fallait qu’il défenestrât son ennemi pour mettre fin à la dispute. (He needed to defenestrate his enemy to put an end to the argument.)
- Je regrette que vous ayez défénestré cette belle œuvre d’art. (I regret that you defenestrated this beautiful work of art.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of défenestrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | défenestrasse | Si j’étais plus courageux, je défenestrasse les araignées. | If I were braver, I would throw the spiders out the window. |
tu | défenestrasses | Si tu défenestrasses le ballon, tu le casserais. | If you threw the ball out the window, you would break it. |
il | défenestrât | Il serait choqué si il défenestrât un objet. | He would be shocked if he threw an object out the window. |
elle | défenestrât | Elle serait effrayée si elle défenestrât un oiseau. | She would be scared if she threw a bird out the window. |
on | défenestrât | Si on défenestrât quelqu’un, ce serait dangereux. | If someone was thrown out the window, it would be dangerous. |
nous | défenestrassions | Si nous défenestrassions des ballons, ça serait amusant. | If we threw balloons out the window, it would be fun. |
vous | défenestrassiez | Si vous défenestrassiez des déchets, la rue serait sale. | If you threw trash out the window, the street would be dirty. |
ils | défenestrassent | S’ils défenestrassent les fleurs, elles se faneraient. | If they threw the flowers out the window, they would wilt. |
elles | défenestrassent | Si elles défenestrassent les livres, ils seraient abîmés. | If they threw the books out the window, they would be damaged. |
Other Conjugations for Défenestrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défenestrer
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Défenestrer – 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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