Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Introduction to the verb dégonder
The English translation of the French verb dégonder is “to remove from its hinges” or “to unhinge.” It is pronounced as “day-gon-dé.”
Dégonder comes from the Latin word “de” meaning “down” and “gundare” meaning “to hinge.” 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 using dégonder in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Il fallait que je dégonde la porte pour qu’elle puisse entrer dans la pièce. (I had to unhinge the door so she could enter the room.)
- Je souhaitais que tu dégondes la fenêtre avant qu’il ne pleuve. (I wished that you would remove the window from its hinges before it started raining.)
- Nous voulions que vous dégondiez le portail pour qu’on puisse sortir la voiture. (We wanted you to remove the gate from its hinges so we could take the car out.)
In each of these examples, dégonder is used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or desired action in the past. It is often used in instructions or requests, as seen in these examples.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dégonder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dégonderais | Je ne crois pas qu’il dégonderais si facilement. | I don’t think he would unscrew so easily. |
tu | dégonderais | Si tu prenais plus de temps, tu dégonderais mieux. | If you took more time, you would unscrew better. |
il | dégonderait | Il serait content si il dégonderait plus souvent. | He would be happy if he unscrewed more often. |
elle | dégonderait | Elle se demanderait si elle dégonderait comme ça. | She would wonder if she unscrewed like that. |
on | dégonderait | Si on dégonderait ensemble, ça serait plus facile. | If one unscrewed together, it would be easier. |
nous | dégondions | Si nous dégondions plus souvent, on aurait moins de problèmes. | If we unscrewed more often, we would have less problems. |
vous | dégondiez | Si vous dégondiez moins, ça ne coûterait rien. | If you unscrewed less, it wouldn’t cost anything. |
ils | dégondassent | Si ils dégondassent plus vite, on arriverait plus tôt. | If they unscrewed faster, we would arrive sooner. |
elles | dégondassent | Si elles dégondassent aussi bien que toi, ça irait plus vite. | If they unscrewed as well as you, it would go faster. |
Other Conjugations for Dégonder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
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Dégonder – 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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