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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb démoduler

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The English translation of the French verb démoduler is “to demodulate.” It is pronounced as “day-mo-dew-lay” in its infinitive form.

The word démoduler comes from the Latin prefix “de-” meaning “undo” and the word “module,” which refers to a unit of measurement or a building block. In French, it is most often used in everyday language in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.

Three examples of using démoduler in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:

  1. Si j’avais suivi le cours de maths, j’aurais pu démoduler les signaux radio de ma radio amateur. (If I had taken the math class, I could have demodulated the radio signals from my ham radio.)

  2. Il était temps que tu démodulasses ton téléphone portable pour ne pas dépasser ton forfait. (It was time for you to demodulate your cell phone to avoid going over your plan.)

  3. Nous cherchions un moyen de démoduler les ondes lumineuses pour améliorer notre expérience de réalité virtuelle. (We were looking for a way to demodulate light waves to enhance our virtual reality experience.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je démodulasse Si j’avais un vieux poste de radio, je démodulasse le signal. If I had an old radio, I would demodulate the signal.
tu démodulasses Si tu étais ingénieur, tu démodulasses les signaux. If you were an engineer, you would demodulate the signals.
il démodulât Il serait intéressé si il démodulât les ondes ? Would he be interested if he demodulated the waves?
elle démodulât Elle n’entendrait rien si elle démodulât le son. She wouldn’t hear anything if she demodulated the sound.
on démodulât Si on démodulât le signal, on pourrait écouter de la musique. If one demodulated the signal, one could listen to music.
nous démodulassions Si nous démodulassions ensemble, on pourrait faire un projet. If we demodulated together, we could do a project.
vous démodulassiez Si vous démodulassiez le signal, vous pourriez entendre des voix. If you demodulated the signal, you could hear voices.
ils démodulassent S’ils démodulassent les fréquences, elles seraient plus claires. If they demodulated the frequencies, they would be clearer.
elles démodulassent Si elles démodulassent les ondes radio, elles pourraient écouter la radio. If they demodulated the radio waves, they could listen to the radio.

Other Conjugations for Démoduler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoduler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Démoduler – 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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