Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Introduction to the verb dépareiller
The English translation of the French verb dépareiller is “to mismatch” or “to not match”. It is pronounced as “day-pa-re-yay”.
Dépareiller comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-“, which means “not” or “un-“, and the verb “pareiller”, which means “to match” or “to pair”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Il était important que les couleurs de la robe dépareillasent avec celles des chaussures. (It was important that the colors of the dress did not match with those of the shoes.)
- Elle voulait que les meubles de la chambre dépareillassent pour créer un style éclectique. (She wanted the furniture in the bedroom to not match to create an eclectic style.)
- Il fallait que les chaussettes et les chaussures dépareillassent pour que sa tenue soit originale. (The socks and shoes had to not match for his outfit to be original.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dépareiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dépareillasse | Je préfèrerais que je dépareillasse moins. | I would prefer if I mismatched less. |
tu | dépareillasses | Si tu étais plus organisé, tu dépareillasses moins. | If you were more organized, you would mismatch less. |
il | dépareillât | Je serais étonnée si il dépareillât ses chaussettes. | I would be surprised if he mismatched his socks. |
elle | dépareillât | Elle serait plus contente si elle dépareillât moins. | She would be happier if she mismatched less. |
on | dépareillât | Si on dépareillât les couleurs, ça serait bizarre. | If one mismatched colors, it would be weird. |
nous | dépareillassions | Si nous dépareillassions nos vêtements, nous aurions plus de choix. | If we mismatched our clothes, we would have more choices. |
vous | dépareillassiez | Si vous dépareillassiez les assiettes, ça serait original. | If you mismatched the plates, it would be original. |
ils | dépareillassent | S’ils dépareillassent plus souvent, ils seraient plus créatifs. | If they mismatched more often, they would be more creative. |
elles | dépareillassent | Si elles dépareillassent leurs bijoux, ça serait original. | If they mismatched their jewelry, it would be original. |
Other Conjugations for Dépareiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépareiller
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Dépareiller – 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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