Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemmancher
Introduction to the verb désemmancher
The English translation of the French verb désemmancher is “to unscrew/unfasten/take off the handle.” It is pronounced “day-say-mahn-shay.”
Désemmancher comes from the combination of the prefix “dés-” which means “un-” and the verb “emmancher” which means “to handle/screw on.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Example 1: Il fallait que je désemmanche le manche de la pelle pour la transporter. (I had to unscrew the handle of the shovel to transport it.)
Example 2: Elle aurait aimé que tu désemmanches le couteau avant de le laver. (She would have liked you to unscrew the handle of the knife before washing it.)
Example 3: Nous ne voulions pas que vous désemmanchiez les poignées de la porte. (We didn’t want you to unscrew the door handles.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désemmancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | désemmanchasse | Si j’avais peur, je désemmanchasse la hache. | If I were afraid, I would unsheathe the axe. |
tu | désemmanchasses | Si tu étais fort, tu désemmanchasses le manche. | If you were strong, you would unsheathe the handle. |
il | désemmanchât | Il serait utile si il désemmanchât plus souvent. | It would be useful if he unsheathed more often. |
elle | désemmanchât | Elle serait fière si elle désemmanchât toute seule. | She would be proud if she unsheathed by herself. |
on | désemmanchât | Si on désemmanchât aussi facilement, la vie serait plus simple. | If one unsheathed as easily, life would be easier. |
nous | désemmanchassions | Si nous désemmanchassions ensemble, nous irions plus vite. | If we unsheathed together, we would go faster. |
vous | désemmanchassiez | Si vous désemmanchassiez prudemment, vous éviteriez les accidents. | If you unsheathed carefully, you would avoid accidents. |
ils | désemmanchassent | S’ils désemmanchassent plus tôt, ils n’arriveraient pas en retard. | If they unsheathed earlier, they would not arrive late. |
elles | désemmanchassent | Si elles désemmanchassent maladroitement, elles se blesseraient. | If they unsheathed clumsily, they would get hurt. |
Other Conjugations for Désemmancher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désemmancher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemmancher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemmancher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemmancher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemmancher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemmancher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemmancher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemmancher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemmancher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemmancher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemmancher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemmancher (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemmancher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemmancher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemmancher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemmancher
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the désemmancher Subjonctif Imparfait tense conjugation!
Désemmancher – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb désemmancher. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!