Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Introduction to the verb dégénérer
The English translation of the French verb dégénérer is “to degenerate.” It is pronounced as “day-zhay-nay-ray.”
The word dégénérer comes from the Latin word “degenerare,” which means “to fall from one’s own kind” or “to become worse.” In French, it is most commonly used in its infinitive form as well as in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense.
The Subjonctif Imparfait is used to express uncertainty, doubt, or desire in the past. It is formed by using the present tense conjugation of the verb “être” or “avoir” followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three examples of dégénérer used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
- Il fallait que la situation ne dégénère pas. (It was necessary for the situation to not degenerate.)
- Je craignais que ma santé ne dégénère davantage. (I was afraid that my health would deteriorate further.)
- Nous espérions que les choses ne dégénèrent pas en conflit. (We hoped that things would not degenerate into conflict.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dégénérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dégénérasse | Si j’étais riche, je dégénérasse en personne. | If I were rich, I would become a different person. |
tu | dégénérasses | Si tu étudies plus, tu dégénérasses moins. | If you studied more, you would degenerate less. |
il | dégénérât | Il serait content si il dégénérât moins. | He would be happy if he degenerated less. |
elle | dégénérât | Elle serait surprise si elle dégénérât en beauté. | She would be surprised if she degenerated into beauty. |
on | dégénérât | Si on dégénérât ensemble, ça serait la fin. | If one degenerated together, it would be the end. |
nous | dégénérassions | Si nous dégénérassions, nous serions plus malheureux. | If we degenerated, we would be more unhappy. |
vous | dégénérassiez | Si vous dégénérassiez plus vite, vous vieilliriez moins vite. | If you degenerated faster, you would age less quickly. |
ils | dégénérassent | S’ils dégénérassent comme ça, ils finiraient mal. | If they degenerated like that, they would end up badly. |
elles | dégénérassent | Si elles dégénérassent toutes, la société serait en danger. | If they all degenerated, society would be in danger. |
Other Conjugations for Dégénérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégénérer
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Dégénérer – 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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