Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Introduction to the verb demeurer
The English translation of the French verb demeurer is “to stay” or “to remain.” It is pronounced as “de-muh-ray.”
Demeurer comes from the Old French word “demorer,” which comes from the Latin word “moreri” meaning “to die.” In everyday French, demeurer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of demeurer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations:
- Il fallait que je demeurasse calme. (It was necessary for me to remain calm.)
- Je souhaitais que tu demeurasses à Paris. (I wished that you stayed in Paris.)
- Nous cherchions un endroit où nous demeurions en sécurité. (We were looking for a place where we could stay safe.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of demeurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | demeurasse | Si j’avais un château, je demeurasse dedans. | If I had a castle, I would live in it. |
tu | demeurasses | Si tu avais une maison, tu demeurasses ici. | If you had a house, you would live here. |
il | demeurât | Il serait plus heureux s’il demeurât loin d’ici. | He would be happier if he lived far from here. |
elle | demeurât | Elle resterait ici si elle demeurât seule. | She would stay here if she lived alone. |
on | demeurât | Si on déménageait, on demeurât ensemble. | If we moved, we would live together. |
nous | demeurassions | Si nous étions voisins, nous demeurassions ensemble. | If we were neighbors, we would live together. |
vous | demeurassiez | Si vous restiez plus longtemps, vous demeurassiez plus loin. | If you stayed longer, you would live farther away. |
ils | demeurassent | S’ils étaient plus riches, ils demeurassent dans un château. | If they were richer, they would live in a castle. |
elles | demeurassent | Si elles avaient plus d’argent, elles demeurassent dans une grande ville. | If they had more money, they would live in a big city. |
Other Conjugations for Demeurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb demeurer
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Demeurer – 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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