Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Introduction to the verb déforcer
Déforcer is a French verb that means “to weaken” or “to break down”. The infinitive form of déforcer is pronounced as “day-fohr-say”.
The word déforcer is derived from the Old French word desforcier, which came from the Latin word disforcare, meaning “to force apart”. It was first used in the 14th century.
In everyday French, déforcer is often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses an uncertain or hypothetical action in the past. It is typically used with the conjunction “que” to introduce a clause.
Here are three simple examples of déforcer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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Il fallait que je déforce mes ennemis pour remporter la victoire.
(It was necessary for me to weaken my enemies in order to win the victory.) -
Nous espérions que la pluie déforcerait la sécheresse.
(We were hoping that the rain would break down the drought.) -
Il était possible que la maladie déforce les économies de la famille.
(It was possible that the illness would weaken the family’s finances.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déforcer
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Other Conjugations for Déforcer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
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Déforcer – 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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