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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb départementaliser

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The English translation of the French verb départementaliser is “to decentralize.” It is pronounced as “day-pahr-tuh-mahn-tuh-lee-zay.”

The word départementaliser comes from the noun département, which refers to the administrative division of France, and the suffix -aliser, which means “to make” or “to turn into.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which conveys a sense of uncertainty or possibility.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Il fallait que nous départementalisions les compétences pour mieux gérer les crises régionales. (We had to decentralize the powers to better manage regional crises.)
  2. J’aimerais que vous départementalisiez les ressources humaines pour une meilleure répartition des effectifs. (I would like you to decentralize human resources for a better distribution of staff.)
  3. Il était important que le gouvernement départementalise l’éducation pour une plus grande autonomie des établissements. (It was important for the government to decentralize education for greater autonomy of institutions.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je départementalisasse Si je partais en France, je départementalisasse mon travail. If I went to France, I would regionalize my work.
tu départementalisasses Si tu te reposais plus, tu départementalisasses ta vie. If you rested more, you would regionalize your life.
il départementalisât Il serait surpris si il départementalisât l’entreprise. He would be surprised if he regionalized the company.
elle départementalisât Elle serait fière si elle départementalisât sa région. She would be proud if she regionalized her region.
on départementalisât Si on travaillait ensemble, on départementalisât plus vite. If one worked together, one would regionalize faster.
nous départementalisassions Si nous départementalisassions la ville, elle deviendrait plus grande. If we regionalized the city, it would become bigger.
vous départementalisassiez Si vous économisiez plus, vous départementalisassiez mieux. If you saved more, you would regionalize better.
ils départementalisassent S’ils avaient plus de ressources, ils départementalisassent plus de services. If they had more resources, they would regionalize more services.
elles départementalisassent Si elles participaient plus, elles départementalisassent leur secteur. If they participated more, they would regionalize their sector.

Other Conjugations for Départementaliser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Départementaliser – 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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