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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déliter

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The English translation of the French verb déliter is “to dilute.” It is pronounced as “day-lee-tay” in its infinitive form.

The word déliter comes from the Latin word “delitere,” which means “to smear” or “to dilute.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.

Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Je craignais qu’il ne délite la solution. (I was afraid that he would dilute the solution.)
  2. Il était possible que nous délitons la boisson avec de l’eau. (It was possible that we would dilute the drink with water.)
  3. J’avais peur qu’elle ne délite ses peintures avec trop d’eau. (I was afraid that she would dilute her paints with too much water.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je délîtasse Si j’avais le temps, je délîtasse plus souvent. If I had the time, I would relax more often.
tu délîtasses Si tu te reposais plus, tu délîtasses mieux. If you rested more, you would relax better.
il délîtât Si il écoutait plus de musique, il délîtât moins. If he listened to more music, he would relax less.
elle délîtât Si elle décompressait plus, elle délîtât plus. If she decompressed more, she would relax more.
on délîtât Si on prenait des vacances, on délîtât plus. If one took a vacation, one would relax more.
nous délîtassions Si nous nous relaxions plus, nous délîtassions mieux. If we relaxed more, we would relax better.
vous délîtassiez Si vous preniez plus de temps pour vous, vous délîtassiez mieux. If you took more time for yourself, you would relax better.
ils délîtassent S’ils profitaient plus de la vie, ils délîtassent mieux. If they enjoyed life more, they would relax better.
elles délîtassent Si elles passaient plus de temps à s’amuser, elles délîtassent mieux. If they spent more time having fun, they would relax better.

Other Conjugations for Déliter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déliter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déliter – 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.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

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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