Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Introduction to the verb désenchanter
The English translation of the French verb désenchanter is “to disillusion” or “to disenchant.” It is pronounced as day-zoh-shahn-tey.
The language origin of désenchanter comes from the prefix “des-” meaning “to undo” or “to remove” and the verb “enchanter” meaning “to enchant.” It is 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:
Je craignais qu’elle ne désenchante de ses rêves.
(I was afraid that she would become disillusioned with her dreams.)
Example 2:
Il fallait que je désenchante mes enfants sur la réalité de la vie.
(I had to disillusion my children about the reality of life.)
Example 3:
Nous avions peur que le film ne nous désenchantât de notre idole.
(We were afraid that the movie would disillusion us about our idol.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désenchanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désenchantasse | Il serait triste si je désenchantasse. | He would be sad if I were disillusioned. |
tu | désenchantasses | Si tu désenchantasses moins, tu trouverais le bonheur. | If you were less disillusioned, you would find happiness. |
il | désenchantât | Il serait content si il désenchantât. | He would be happy if he were disillusioned. |
elle | désenchantât | Elle serait surprise si elle désenchantât. | She would be surprised if she were disillusioned. |
on | désenchantât | Si on désenchantât moins, on serait plus heureux. | If one were less disillusioned, one would be happier. |
nous | désenchantassions | Si nous désenchantassions, nous serions plus sages. | If we were disillusioned, we would be wiser. |
vous | désenchantassiez | Si vous désenchantassiez, vous trouveriez des choses à aimer. | If you were disillusioned, you would find things to love. |
ils | désenchantassent | S’ils désenchantassent plus, ils auraient moins de peines. | If they were more disillusioned, they would have less trouble. |
elles | désenchantassent | Si elles désenchantassent toutes, ça serait plus calme. | If they were all disillusioned, it would be quieter. |
Other Conjugations for Désenchanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenchanter
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Désenchanter – 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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