Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Introduction to the verb délourder
The English translation of the French verb délourder is “to unfasten” or “to undo.” It is pronounced “day-loo-der.”
The origin of the word délourder comes from the Old French word “deslouer,” meaning “to loosen.” It is often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Three simple examples of délourder in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
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Je souhaitais que tu délourdasses ta ceinture avant de sortir. (I wished that you would unfasten your seatbelt before getting out.)
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Il fallait que nous délourdions les cordes pour libérer le bateau. (We had to undo the ropes to free the boat.)
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Je voulais que vous délourdiez les boutons de la veste. (I wanted you to unfasten the buttons of the jacket.)
English translations:
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I wanted/wished that you would unfasten your seatbelt before getting out.
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We had to undo the ropes to free the boat.
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I wanted you to unfasten the buttons of the jacket.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of délourder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | délourdasse | Si j’avais le temps, je délourdasse le jardin. | If I had the time, I would weed the garden. |
tu | délourdat | Si tu me laissais, tu délourdat le papier peint. | If you let me, you would strip the wallpaper. |
il | délourdat | Il changerait d’avis s’il délourdat cette lettre. | He would change his mind if he removed this letter. |
elle | délourdat | Elle se sentirait mieux si elle délourdat sa chambre. | She would feel better if she tidied her room. |
on | délourdat | Si on délourdat son sac, on y trouverait ses clés. | If one emptied their bag, they would find their keys. |
nous | délourdassions | Si nous nous entraînions, nous délourdassions vite. | If we trained, we would improve quickly. |
vous | délourdatiez | Si vous délourdatiez cette partie, le puzzle serait complet. | If you removed this piece, the puzzle would be complete. |
ils | délourdassent | S’ils délourdassent leurs habitudes, ils auraient plus de temps libre. | If they broke their habits, they would have more free time. |
elles | délourdassent | Si elles délourdassent leur maquillage, elles seraient plus naturelles. | If they removed their makeup, they would be more natural. |
Other Conjugations for Délourder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délourder
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Délourder – 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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