Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Introduction to the verb déjeter
The English translation of the French verb déjeter is “to throw down” or “to knock down.” It is pronounced as “day-zhe-tay” in its infinitive form.
Déjeter comes from the Old French word “desjeter,” which is derived from the Latin word “disjectare” meaning “to scatter” or “to throw apart.” In everyday French, déjeter is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples:
- J’aurais aimé que tu ne déjetasses pas la bouteille de vin. (I wish you hadn’t knocked down the bottle of wine.)
- Si je n’avais pas déjeté les cartes, nous aurions gagné la partie. (If I hadn’t thrown down the cards, we would have won the game.)
- Il faut que nous déjetions les branches avant qu’elles ne tombent sur la route. (We need to knock down the branches before they fall onto the road.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déjeter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déjetais | Si je déjetais le vieux canapé, je trouverais des pièces perdues. | If I were to throw away the old sofa, I would find lost coins. |
tu | déjetais | Si tu ne déjetais pas tes déchets, tu aurais des punaises. | If you didn’t throw away your trash, you would have bedbugs. |
il | déjetât | Il serait content si il déjetât les animaux. | He would be happy if he got rid of the animals. |
elle | déjetât | Elle serait surprise si elle déjetât ses vieux journaux. | She would be surprised if she got rid of her old newspapers. |
on | déjetât | Si on déjetât les ordures dans le bon endroit, on aurait une ville plus propre. | If one would dispose of trash in the right place, we would have a cleaner city. |
nous | déjetassions | Si nous déjetassions notre jardin, il serait plus beau. | If we got rid of our garden, it would be more beautiful. |
vous | déjetassiez | Si vous déjetassiez votre voiture, vous économiseriez de l’essence. | If you got rid of your car, you would save gas. |
ils | déjetassent | S’ils déjetassent leurs mauvaises habitudes, ils seraient en meilleure santé. | If they got rid of their bad habits, they would be healthier. |
elles | déjetassent | Si elles déjetassent leur vieux jouets, elles pourraient en acheter des nouveaux. | If they got rid of their old toys, they could buy new ones. |
Other Conjugations for Déjeter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déjeter
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Déjeter – 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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