Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Introduction to the verb défolier
The English translation of the French verb défolier is “to defoliate.” It is pronounced as “day-fo-lee-ay” in its infinitive form.
Défolier comes from the Latin word “defoliare,” which means “to strip the leaves off.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of défolier in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Je craignais que le vent défoliât tous les arbres. (I feared the wind would defoliate all the trees.)
- Il voulait que je défoliasse les mauvaises herbes du jardin. (He wanted me to defoliate the weeds in the garden.)
- Elle était triste que la sécheresse ait défolié les plantes de son potager. (She was sad that the drought had defoliated the plants in her vegetable garden.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of défolier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | défoliasse | Si j’avais un jardin, je défoliasse tous les printemps. | If I had a garden, I would defoliate every spring. |
tu | défoliasses | Si tu avais un jardin, tu défoliasses tous les printemps. | If you had a garden, you would defoliate every spring. |
il | défoliât | Il serait fatigué s’il défoliât tous les arbres. | He would be tired if he defoliated all the trees. |
elle | défoliât | Elle serait surprise si elle défoliât le jardin. | She would be surprised if she defoliated the garden. |
on | défoliât | Si on défoliât tous les jours, la forêt serait nue. | If one defoliated every day, the forest would be bare. |
nous | défoliassions | Si nous défoliassions ensemble, ça serait plus rapide. | If we defoliated together, it would be faster. |
vous | défoliassiez | Si vous défoliassiez moins, les arbres seraient plus verts. | If you defoliated less, the trees would be greener. |
ils | défoliassent | S’ils défoliassent plus, ils pourraient récolter plus. | If they defoliated more, they could harvest more. |
elles | défoliassent | Si elles défoliassent plus souvent, le jardin serait plus propre. | If they defoliated more often, the garden would be cleaner. |
Other Conjugations for Défolier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défolier
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Défolier – 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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