Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démasquer
Introduction to the verb démasquer
The English translation of the French verb démasquer is “to unmask”. It is pronounced as “day-mas-kay”.
The word démasquer comes from the French prefix “dé-“, which means “to remove” or “to undo”, and the word “masque”, which means “mask”. It was first used in the 17th century with the meaning “to remove a mask from someone’s face”. In modern French, it is most often used in the figurative sense of revealing the true identity or intentions of someone or something.
In everyday French, démasquer is often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is most commonly used in subordinate clauses after verbs expressing doubt, fear, or uncertainty.
Here are three simple examples of démasquer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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Je craignais qu’il ne démasquât mes intentions.
Translation: I feared that he would uncover my intentions. -
Il était possible qu’elle démasquât le véritable coupable.
Translation: It was possible that she would unmask the true culprit. -
Nous avions peur que le scandale ne fût démasqué.
Translation: We were afraid that the scandal would be revealed.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of démasquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | démasquasse | Si j’étais invisible, je démasquasse les méchants. | If I were invisible, I would unmask the bad guys. |
tu | démasquasses | Si tu travaillais plus, tu démasquasses les imposteurs. | If you worked more, you would unmask the impostors. |
il | démasquât | Il serait déçu si il démasquât les tricheurs. | He would be disappointed if he unmasked the cheaters. |
elle | démasquât | Elle serait effrayée si elle démasquât son ennemi. | She would be scared if she unmasked her enemy. |
on | démasquât | Si on démasquât les menteurs, ça serait plus honnête. | If one unmasked liars, it would be more honest. |
nous | démasquassions | Si nous démasquassions les complots, nous sauverions le monde. | If we unmasked conspiracies, we would save the world. |
vous | démasquassiez | Si vous démasquassiez les trompeurs, vous éviteriez les problèmes. | If you unmasked the deceivers, you would avoid problems. |
ils | démasquassent | S’ils démasquassent les menteuses, elles se sentiraient coupables. | If they unmasked liars, they would feel guilty. |
elles | démasquassent | Si elles démasquassent les fraudeurs, ça serait mieux pour la société. | If they unmasked fraudsters, it would be better for society. |
Other Conjugations for Démasquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démasquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démasquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démasquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démasquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démasquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démasquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démasquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démasquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démasquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démasquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démasquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démasquer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démasquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démasquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démasquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démasquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démasquer
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Démasquer – 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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