Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Introduction to the verb désembrayer
The English translation of the French verb désembrayer is “to disengage” or “to release.” It is pronounced as “day-sahm-bray-ay.”
Désembrayer comes from the combination of the prefix “dés-” meaning “away” or “apart” and the verb “embrayer” meaning “to engage.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation in the past. It is formed by combining the subjunctive present of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” with the past participle of the verb.
Here are three examples of désembrayer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense in everyday French:
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Il fallait que je désembrayasse la voiture avant de la réparer.
Translation: I had to disengage the car before fixing it. -
J’aurais aimé que tu désembrayasses ton téléphone pendant le spectacle.
Translation: I wish you had turned off your phone during the show. -
Il était nécessaire que nous désembrayassions les négociations pour trouver un accord.
Translation: It was necessary for us to disengage from the negotiations to find an agreement.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désembrayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désembrayasse | Je serais content si je désembrayasse moins souvent. | I would be happy if I didn’t disengage so often. |
tu | désembrayasses | Si tu désembrayasses plus tôt, ça irait mieux. | If you disengaged earlier, it would be better. |
il | désembrayât | Il serait surpris s’il désembrayât aussi brusquement. | He would be surprised if he disengaged so abruptly. |
elle | désembrayât | Elle serait plus calme si elle désembrayât avant de parler. | She would be calmer if she disengaged before speaking. |
on | désembrayât | Si on désembrayât plus souvent, ça serait moins fatigant. | If one disengaged more often, it would be less tiring. |
nous | désembrayassions | Si nous désembrayassions ensemble, ça irait plus vite. | If we disengaged together, it would go faster. |
vous | désembrayassiez | Si vous désembrayassiez avant de changer de sujet, ce serait mieux. | If you disengaged before changing the subject, it would be better. |
ils | désembrayassent | S’ils désembrayassent plus souvent, ils seraient plus détendus. | If they disengaged more often, they would be more relaxed. |
elles | désembrayassent | Si elles désembrayassent plus tôt, elles arriveraient à l’heure. | If they disengaged earlier, they would arrive on time. |
Other Conjugations for Désembrayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembrayer
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Désembrayer – 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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