Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanteler
Introduction to the verb démanteler
The English translation of the French verb démanteler is “to dismantle.” It is pronounced as “day-mahn-tuh-lay.”
Démanteler comes from the French word “démantèlement,” which means “dismantling” or “destruction.” It is derived from the word “manteler,” which means “to cover” or “to cloak.” In everyday French, démanteler is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a verb form used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples of démanteler in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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Il fallait que nous démantelions cette vieille usine abandonnée.
Translation: We had to dismantle this old abandoned factory. -
J’aurais aimé que tu démantèles ton meuble avant de le jeter.
Translation: I would have liked you to dismantle your furniture before throwing it away. -
Les autorités craignaient que les manifestants ne démantèlent les barricades.
Translation: The authorities were afraid that the protesters would dismantle the barricades.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of démanteler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | démantelasse | Si j’avais plus de temps, je démantelasse le projet. | If I had more time, I would dismantle the project. |
tu | démantelasses | Si tu pouvais m’aider, tu démantelasses avec moi. | If you could help me, you would dismantle with me. |
il | démantelât | Il serait plus facile s’il démantelât le système. | It would be easier if he dismantled the system. |
elle | démantelât | Elle ne trouverait pas ça drôle si elle démantelât son ordinateur. | She wouldn’t find it funny if she dismantled her computer. |
on | démantelât | Si on démantelât les régimes, le monde serait meilleur. | If one dismantled regimes, the world would be better. |
nous | démantelassions | Si nous démantelassions ensemble, ça irait plus vite. | If we dismantled together, it would go faster. |
vous | démantelassiez | Si vous démantelassiez les parties inutiles, ça marcherait mieux. | If you dismantled the unnecessary parts, it would work better. |
ils | démantelassent | Si ils démantelassent le pays, ça serait un désastre. | If they dismantled the country, it would be a disaster. |
elles | démantelassent | Si elles démantelassent leurs traditions, elles seraient plus libres. | If they dismantled their traditions, they would be more free. |
Other Conjugations for Démanteler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démanteler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanteler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanteler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanteler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanteler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanteler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanteler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanteler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanteler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanteler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanteler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanteler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanteler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanteler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanteler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanteler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démanteler
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Démanteler – 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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