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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dérégler

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The English translation of the French verb dérégler is “to disturb” or “to disrupt.” It is pronounced as “day-ray-glay.”

Dérégler comes from the French prefix “dé-“, meaning “un-” or “dis-” and the verb “régler,” meaning “to regulate” or “to adjust.” Therefore, dérégler can be translated as “to unregulate” or “to unadjust.”

In everyday French, dérégler is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a possibility or uncertainty about a past event. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:

  1. Il fallait que je dérègle la machine pour trouver le problème. (I had to disturb the machine to find the problem.)

  2. Elle souhaitait que je ne dérègle pas son horaire de travail. (She wished for me not to disrupt her work schedule.)

  3. Nous doutions qu’elle dérègle le système intentionnellement. (We doubted that she disrupted the system intentionally.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je déréglasse Si j’avais un horaire fixe, je déréglasse moins souvent. If I had a fixed schedule, I would mess up less often.
tu déréglasses Si tu dormais plus, tu te déréglasses moins. If you slept more, you would mess up less.
il déréglât Il serait plus efficace s’il ne se déréglât pas. It would be more efficient if he didn’t mess up.
elle déréglât Elle serait plus ponctuelle si elle ne se déréglât pas. She would be more punctual if she didn’t mess up.
on déréglât Si on regardait le manuel, on ne se déréglât pas autant. If one looked at the manual, one wouldn’t mess up as much.
nous déréglassions Si nous avions un plan, nous ne nous déréglassions pas. If we had a plan, we wouldn’t mess up.
vous déréglassiez Si vous étiez plus attentifs, vous ne déréglassiez pas si souvent. If you were more attentive, you wouldn’t mess up so often.
ils déréglassent S’ils se concentraient plus, ils ne déréglassent pas aussi souvent. If they focused more, they wouldn’t mess up as often.
elles déréglassent Si elles prenaient leur temps, elles ne déréglassent pas si souvent. If they took their time, they wouldn’t mess up so often.

Other Conjugations for Dérégler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérégler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dérégler – 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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