Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Introduction to the verb désaliéner
The English translation of the French verb désaliéner is “to free from alienation.” The infinitive form, désaliéner, is pronounced “day-zah-lee-eh-nay.”
The word désaliéner comes from the Latin word alienare, meaning “to separate, to estrange.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is derived from the noun aliénation, meaning “estrangement, separation.” In everyday French, désaliéner is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il fallait que je désaliénasse mes pensées pour pouvoir avancer. (I had to free my thoughts in order to move forward.)
- Nous souhaitions que vous désaliéniez votre esprit des préjugés. (We hoped that you would free your mind from prejudices.)
- Il était important que nous désaliénions notre société de l’oppression. (It was important that we free our society from oppression.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désaliéner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désaliénasse | Si j’avais plus de temps, je désaliénasse plus souvent. | If I had more time, I would de-alienate more often. |
tu | désaliénasses | Si tu avais les moyens, tu désaliénasses les sans-abri. | If you had the means, you would de-alienate the homeless. |
il | désaliénât | Si il pouvait, il désaliénât les prisonniers. | If he could, he would de-alienate the prisoners. |
elle | désaliénât | Elle se sentirait libre si elle désaliénât sa famille. | She would feel free if she de-alienated her family. |
on | désaliénât | Si on désaliénât les travailleurs, ils seraient plus heureux. | If one de-alienated the workers, they would be happier. |
nous | désaliénassions | Si nous désaliénassions la société, elle serait plus juste. | If we de-alienated society, it would be fairer. |
vous | désaliénassiez | Si vous désaliénassiez les gens, ils seraient moins égoïstes. | If you de-alienated people, they would be less selfish. |
ils | désaliénassent | S’ils désaliénassent ceux qui ont du pouvoir, le monde serait meilleur. | If they de-alienated those in power, the world would be better. |
elles | désaliénassent | Si elles désaliénassent les animaux, ils seraient plus heureux. | If they de-alienated animals, they would be happier. |
Other Conjugations for Désaliéner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
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Désaliéner – 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
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