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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb démazouter

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The English translation of the French verb démazouter is “to remove oil”. It is pronounced “day-mah-zoo-tay”.

Démazouter is derived from the French words “dé” meaning “to remove” and “mazout” meaning “oil”. It is most often used in the context of removing oil from a surface, such as cleaning an oily stain or removing oil from a machine.

In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, démazouter is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is commonly used in conjunction with the conditional tense to express a desired outcome or possibility.

Examples:

  1. Il fallait que je démazoute le moteur avant qu’il ne tombe en panne. (I had to remove the oil from the engine before it broke down.)
  2. J’aimerais qu’il démazoute la tache d’huile sur le tapis. (I would like him to remove the oil stain from the carpet.)
  3. Si tu démazoutais le sol, il ne serait pas aussi glissant. (If you were to remove the oil from the floor, it wouldn’t be as slippery.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je démazoutasse Je déménagerais si je démazoutasse ma voiture. I would move if I cleaned my car.
tu démazoutasses Tu économiserais si tu démazoutasses ton chauffage. You would save money if you cleaned your heating system.
il démazoutât Il serait plus respectueux si il démazoutât la mer. He would be more respectful if he cleaned the sea.
elle démazoutât Elle serait contente si elle démazoutât son jardin. She would be happy if she cleaned her garden.
on démazoutât Si on démazoutât la rivière, les animaux seraient plus en sécurité. If one cleaned the river, the animals would be safer.
nous démazoutassions Si nous démazoutassions les océans, la vie marine s’améliorerait. If we cleaned the oceans, marine life would improve.
vous démazoutassiez Si vous démazoutassiez les chantiers navals, l’environnement serait moins pollué. If you cleaned the shipyards, the environment would be less polluted.
ils démazoutassent S’ils démazoutassent toutes les usines, le monde serait plus propre. If they cleaned all the factories, the world would be cleaner.
elles démazoutassent Si elles démazoutassent les ports, les poissons seraient plus en sécurité. If they cleaned the ports, the fish would be safer.

Other Conjugations for Démazouter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démazouter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Démazouter – 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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