Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrasser
Introduction to the verb désencrasser
The English translation of the French verb désencrasser is “to unclog” or “to clear out”. It is pronounced “day-zahn-krah-say”.
The language origin of désencrasser is a combination of the prefix “dés-” meaning “to undo” and the verb “encrasser” meaning “to clog”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a past tense used to express hypothetical or uncertain actions.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- Il fallait que je désencrasse les tuyaux avant que l’eau ne se mette à couler. (I had to unclog the pipes before the water started running.)
- Je voulais que tu désencrasses la douche, mais tu as oublié. (I wanted you to unclog the shower, but you forgot.)
- Il était possible que le plombier désencrasse le lavabo, mais il n’a pas eu le temps. (It was possible that the plumber unclogged the sink, but he didn’t have time.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désencrasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désencrassasse | Je ne pense pas que je désencrassasse la voiture avant demain. | I don’t think I would clean the car before tomorrow. |
tu | désencrassasses | Si tu faisais l’effort, tu désencrassasses plus souvent. | If you made the effort, you would clean more often. |
il | désencrassât | Il serait mieux si il désencrassât son appartement. | It would be better if he cleaned his apartment. |
elle | désencrassât | Elle serait plus heureuse si elle désencrassât son bureau. | She would be happier if she cleaned her desk. |
on | désencrassât | Si on désencrassât souvent, on n’aurait pas autant d’allergies. | If we cleaned more often, we wouldn’t have as many allergies. |
nous | désencrassassions | Si nous désencrassassions plus souvent, notre maison serait plus propre. | If we cleaned more often, our house would be cleaner. |
vous | désencrassassiez | Si vous désencrassassiez chaque semaine, vous n’auriez pas autant de poussière. | If you cleaned every week, you wouldn’t have as much dust. |
ils | désencrassassent | S’ils désencrassassent régulièrement, leur voiture durerait plus longtemps. | If they cleaned regularly, their car would last longer. |
elles | désencrassassent | Si elles désencrassassent ensemble, ça serait plus efficace. | If they cleaned together, it would be more efficient. |
Other Conjugations for Désencrasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désencrasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrasser (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencrasser
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Désencrasser – 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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