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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désagencer

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The English translation of désagencer is to disorganize or to rearrange. It is pronounced as [day-zah-zhahn-say].

The word désagencer comes from the French prefix dés- meaning “dis-” and the verb agencer meaning “to arrange.” In everyday French, it is used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.

Here are three examples of désagencer used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:

  1. Il fallait que je désagence le salon avant que les invités arrivent. (It was necessary for me to disorganize the living room before the guests arrived.)
  2. J’espérais que tu ne désagences pas mon bureau en cherchant tes papiers. (I was hoping that you wouldn’t rearrange my office while looking for your papers.)
  3. Il était important que nous ne désagencions pas le plan de la ville pour ne pas se perdre. (It was important for us not to disorganize the city map so we wouldn’t get lost.)

English translations:

  1. It was necessary for me to disorganize the living room before the guests arrived.
  2. I was hoping that you wouldn’t rearrange my office while looking for your papers.
  3. It was important for us not to disorganize the city map so we wouldn’t get lost.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je désagengeasse Si j’étais architecte, je désagengeasse plus de batiments. If I were an architect, I would redesign more buildings.
tu désagengeasses Si tu étais plus créatif, tu désagengeasses des espaces magnifiques. If you were more creative, you would design beautiful spaces.
il désagengeât Si il était plus organisé, il désagengeât mieux. If he were more organized, he would design better.
elle désagengeât Si elle avait plus d’expérience, elle désagengeât plus efficacement. If she had more experience, she would redesign more efficiently.
on désagengeât Si on désagengeât avec plus de soin, ça serait plus réussi. If one designed with more care, it would be more successful.
nous désagengeassions Si nous désagengeassions ensemble, on serait plus productif. If we designed together, we would be more productive.
vous désagengassiez Si vous désagengassiez moins, vous auriez plus de temps libre. If you designed less, you would have more free time.
ils désagengeassent S’ils désagengeassent plus souvent, ils auraient plus de travail. If they designed more often, they would have more work.
elles désagengeassent Si elles désagengeassent avec plus de précision, ça serait moins cher. If they designed with more precision, it would be less expensive.

Other Conjugations for Désagencer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désagencer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désagencer – 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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