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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb démouscailler

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The English translation of the French verb démouscailler is “to remove scales”. The infinitive form is pronounced as dey-moo-ska-yay.

Démouscailler comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “to remove” and the word “mouscailler” which is a colloquial word used in some French dialects to mean “to peel”.

In everyday French, the verb démouscailler is often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is typically used in the dependent clause of a sentence, following a verb expressing doubt, emotion, or necessity.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:

  1. Il fallait que je démouscaille les poissons avant de les cuisiner. (It was necessary for me to remove the scales from the fish before cooking them.)
  2. Je doute que tu aies démouscaillé le poisson correctement. (I doubt that you removed the scales from the fish properly.)
  3. Il était important que nous démouscaillassions les poissons avant de les servir. (It was important for us to remove the scales from the fish before serving them.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je démouscaillass Si j’avais le temps, je démouscaillass tous les murs. If I had the time, I would remove the moss from all the walls.
tu démouscaillasses Si tu démouscaillasses régulièrement, tu n’aurais pas ce problème. If you regularly removed the moss, you wouldn’t have this problem.
il démouscaillassât Il faudrait qu’il démouscaillassât les toits avant l’hiver. He should remove the moss from the roofs before winter.
elle démouscaillassât Elle voudrait que j’y aille pour démouscaillassât les cheminées. She would like me to go there to remove the moss from the chimneys.
on démouscaillassât Il faudrait que l’on démouscaillassât nos façades avant la vente. We would need to remove the moss from our facades before selling.
nous démouscaillassions Si nous démouscaillassions tous ensemble, ça irait plus vite. If we all removed the moss together, it would go faster.
vous démouscaillassiez Si vous démouscaillassiez plus souvent, vous auriez moins de soucis. If you removed the moss more often, you would have fewer problems.
ils démouscaillassent Il faudrait qu’ils démouscaillassent les bâtiments publics. They should remove the moss from public buildings.
elles démouscaillassent Si elles démouscaillassent plus souvent, elles n’auraient pas de dégâts. If they removed the moss more often, they wouldn’t have any damage.

Other Conjugations for Démouscailler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Démouscailler – 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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