Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déponer
Introduction to the verb déponer
The English translation of déponer is “to deposit” or “to file”. The infinitive form of déponer is pronounced as “day-po-nay”.
The language origin of déponer can be traced back to the Latin word “deponere”, meaning “to put down” or “to lay down”. It entered the French language in the 12th century, and its meaning evolved to include the sense of “to deposit” or “to file” in the 16th century.
The Subjonctif Imparfait tense of déponer is formed by using the past tense stem “dépos-” and adding the appropriate endings for each subject pronoun. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three examples of déponer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their English translations:
- Je craignais qu’il ne déposât son dossier à temps. (I was afraid he wouldn’t file his application on time.)
- Il était important que nous déposions nos économies dans un compte épargne. (It was important that we deposit our savings in a savings account.)
- Nous voulions que le gérant déposât les clés à la réception avant de partir. (We wanted the manager to deposit the keys at the front desk before leaving.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déponer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déposasse | Si j’avais le temps, je déposasse ma candidature. | If I had the time, I would submit my application. |
tu | déposasses | Si tu étais à l’heure, tu déposasses tes bagages. | If you were on time, you would drop off your luggage. |
il | déposât | Si il avait le courage, il déposât une plainte. | If he had the courage, he would file a complaint. |
elle | déposât | Elle déposât les documents une fois arrivée. | She would drop off the documents once she arrived. |
on | déposât | Si on déposât l’argent en avance, on serait en sécurité. | If one deposited the money in advance, one would be safe. |
nous | déposassions | Si nous déposassions plus tôt, nous éviterions le stress. | If we dropped off earlier, we would avoid stress. |
vous | déposassiez | Si vous déposassiez vos clés dans la boîte, vous les retrouveriez. | If you dropped off your keys in the box, you would find them. |
ils | déposassent | Si ils déposassent leur candidature, ils auraient une chance. | If they submitted their application, they would have a chance. |
elles | déposassent | Si elles déposassent leur sacs, ça prendrait moins de place. | If they dropped off their bags, it would take up less space. |
Other Conjugations for Déponer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déponer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déponer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déponer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déponer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déponer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déponer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déponer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déponer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déponer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déponer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déponer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déponer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déponer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déponer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déponer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déponer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déponer
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Déponer – 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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