Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déifier

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The English translation of the French verb déifier is “to deify.” It is pronounced as “dey-ee-fi-yey” in its infinitive form.

The word déifier comes from the Latin word “deificare,” meaning “to make divine.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a verb form used for hypothetical or uncertain actions in the past.

Here are three simple examples of déifier used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Il fallait que je déifie mes parents pour obtenir leur amour. (I had to deify my parents to earn their love.)

  2. Elle souhaitait que le roi soit déifié après sa mort. (She wished for the king to be deified after his death.)

  3. Mon professeur voulait que nous déifions les grands écrivains français. (My teacher wanted us to deify the great French writers.)

Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déifier

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je déifiasse Si j’étais un dieu, je déifiasse les mortels. If I were a god, I would deify mortals.
tu déifiasses Si tu avais du pouvoir, tu déifiasses tes ennemis. If you had power, you would deify your enemies.
il déifiât Il serait heureux si il déifiât sa femme. He would be happy if he deified his wife.
elle déifiât Elle serait impressionée si elle déifiât un artiste. She would be impressed if she deified an artist.
on déifiât Si on déifiât tous les leaders, ça serait étrange. If one deified all leaders, it would be strange.
nous déifiassions Si nous déifiassions nos parents, nous serions aimés. If we deified our parents, we would be loved.
vous déifiassiez Si vous déifiassiez vos dieux, vous les respecteriez. If you deified your gods, you would respect them.
ils déifiassent S’ils déifiassent leurs héros, ils seraient déçus. If they deified their heroes, they would be disappointed.
elles déifiassent Si elles déifiassent leur idoles, ça serait absurde. If they deified their idols, it would be absurd.

Other Conjugations for Déifier.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier (this article)

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déifier

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Déifier – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Imparfait, also known as the imperfect subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions, states, or conditions that are uncertain, subjective, or hypothetical in the past. It is used in a variety of situations, including wishes, doubts, emotions, and polite requests, and often occurs in dependent clauses following certain expressions and conjunctions.

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Formation

To form the Subjonctif Imparfait, you typically start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the verb in the imparfait (imperfect) tense. Then, you remove the -ent ending and add the appropriate endings:

– For regular -er verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.
– For regular -ir and -re verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

1. Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty: The Subjonctif Imparfait is used to express doubt or uncertainty about something that happened in the past.

Example: Il doutait qu’elle vînt à la fête. (He doubted that she came to the party.)

2. Wishes and Desires: It is used to express wishes or desires in the past.

Example: J’aurais aimé que tu fusses là. (I would have liked you to be there.)

3. Hypothetical Scenarios: The Subjonctif Imparfait is employed in hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: Si j’eusse su, j’aurais agi différemment. (If I had known, I would have acted differently.)
4. Polite Requests and Suggestions: It is used to make polite requests and suggestions in a formal or polite tone.

Example: Il souhaitait que vous vinssiez lui rendre visite. (He wished that you would come to visit him.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Subjonctif Présent

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used in dependent clauses with the Subjonctif Présent in the main clause, especially in complex sentences.

Example: Il faut que tu manges bien pour que tu aies de l’énergie. (You need to eat well so that you have energy.)

Indicatif Passé Composé

The Subjonctif Imparfait can be used alongside the Indicatif Passé Composé to indicate a contrast between a factual event and a hypothetical one.

Example: Il est parti avant que tu ne fusses arrivé. (He left before you arrived.)

Conditional

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used with the Conditional to express unreal or hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: J’aurais pu le faire si j’eusse eu plus de temps. (I could have done it if I had had more time.)

Conditional Perfect

It can also be used with the Conditional Perfect to express unreal or hypothetical past events that would have occurred before other past events.

Example: J’aurais su s’il eût partagé l’information. (I would have known if he had shared the information.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Imparfait is a relatively complex tense, and its usage depends on the context and the verbs involved. It is essential to practice and become familiar with common expressions and contexts where this tense is appropriate to use it effectively in everyday French communication.

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