Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Introduction to the verb démascler
The English translation of the French verb démascler is “to unmask” or “to expose”. It is pronounced as “day-mah-sklay” in its infinitive form.
Démascler comes from the French word “masque”, meaning “mask”, and the prefix “dé-“, which signifies “un” or “de”. Therefore, the literal meaning of démascler is “to remove or take off a mask”.
In everyday French, démascler is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is commonly used in literary or formal contexts to describe a reveal or exposure of something hidden or secret.
Example 1: Il fallait que nous le démasclions avant qu’il ne puisse faire plus de mal. (It was necessary for us to unmask him before he could do any more harm.)
Example 2: Si elle n’avait pas été démasclée, elle aurait continué à tromper tout le monde. (If she had not been exposed, she would have continued to deceive everyone.)
Example 3: Les journalistes ont démasclé le scandale politique qui avait été caché pendant des années. (The journalists unmasked the political scandal that had been hidden for years.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of démascler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | démasclasse | Si j’étais fort, je démasclasse tous mes adversaires. | If I were strong, I would defeat all my opponents. |
tu | démasclasses | Si tu te mettais en colère, tu démasclasses vite. | If you get angry, you defeat quickly. |
il | démasclât | Il serait déçu si il démasclât facilement. | He would be disappointed if he gave up easily. |
elle | démasclât | Elle serait fière si elle démasclât tous ses ennemis. | She would be proud if she defeated all her enemies. |
on | démasclât | Si on démasclât leur chef, ils seraient désorganisés. | If one defeats their leader, they would be disorganized. |
nous | démasclassions | Si nous démasclassions les autres, on nous craindrait. | If we defeated the others, we would be feared. |
vous | démasclassiez | Si vous démasclassiez les plus forts, vous seriez les plus forts. | If you defeated the strongest, you would be the strongest. |
ils | démasclassent | S’ils démasclassent les plus faibles, ils seront les plus forts. | If they defeated the weakest, they will be the strongest. |
elles | démasclassent | Si elles démasclassent ensemble, elles seront invincibles. | If they defeat together, they will be invincible. |
Other Conjugations for Démascler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démascler
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Démascler – 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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