Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Introduction to the verb déguiller
The English translation of the French verb déguiller is “to unravel” or “to unlace.” It is pronounced as “day-gee-yay” in its infinitive form.
Déguiller is derived from the Old French word “desguillier” which comes from the Latin word “disquilla” meaning “a small loop or ring.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the subjonctif imparfait tense, which is the literary or formal equivalent of the present subjunctive. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Three simple examples of déguiller in the subjonctif imparfait tense are:
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Il fallait que je déguillasse ces lacets avant de les laver. (It was necessary for me to unravel these laces before washing them.)
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Je souhaitais que tu déguillasses cette écharpe pour la rendre plus longue. (I wished for you to unravel this scarf to make it longer.)
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Elle voulait que nous déguillassions ce fil pour le réutiliser. (She wanted us to unravel this thread to reuse it.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déguiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déguillasse | Je déguillasse plus vite que toi. | I would finish faster than you. |
tu | déguillasses | Tu déguillasses mieux que moi. | You would do better than me. |
il | déguillât | Il faudrait qu’il déguillât plus souvent. | He should do it more often. |
elle | déguillât | Elle serait inquiète si elle déguillât seule. | She would be worried if she did it alone. |
on | déguillât | Si on déguillât tous ensemble, ça serait amusant. | If we all did it together, it would be fun. |
nous | déguillassions | Si nous déguillassions ensemble, ça irait mieux. | If we did it together, it would go better. |
vous | déguillassiez | Si vous déguillassiez mieux, ça serait plus agréable. | If you did it better, it would be more enjoyable. |
ils | déguillassent | S’ils déguillassent leur façon de parler, ça serait plus clair. | If they changed their way of speaking, it would be clearer. |
elles | déguillassent | Si elles déguillassent plus souvent, elles auraient moins de problèmes. | If they did it more often, they would have fewer problems. |
Other Conjugations for Déguiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiller
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Déguiller – 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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