Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Introduction to the verb désensibiliser
The English translation of the French verb désensibiliser is “to desensitize” or “to make less sensitive.” It is pronounced “day-sahn-see-bee-lee-zay.”
The verb désensibiliser is derived from the French prefix dés-, meaning “un-” or “de-” and the verb sensitiser, meaning “to sensitize.” It is most commonly used in French to describe the process of making someone or something less sensitive to a particular stimulus or emotion.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, désensibiliser is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or state in the past. It is often used in conjunction with the French conjunctions “si” (if) or “pour que” (so that).
Example 1: Si j’avais désensibilisé mon chat aux bruits forts, il ne serait pas si effrayé par les feux d’artifice. (If I had desensitized my cat to loud noises, he wouldn’t be so scared of fireworks.)
Example 2: Mes parents voulaient que je désensibilise mon frère aux films d’horreur, mais je n’étais pas d’accord. (My parents wanted me to desensitize my brother to horror movies, but I didn’t agree.)
Example 3: Il fallait que le thérapeute désensibilise la patiente à ses phobies avant de commencer une thérapie plus approfondie. (The therapist had to desensitize the patient to her phobias before starting a more in-depth therapy.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désensibiliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désensibilisasse | Si je travaillais plus, je désensibilisasse mes peurs. | If I worked more, I would desensitize my fears. |
tu | désensibilisasses | Si tu étudiais plus, tu désensibilisasses mieux. | If you studied more, you would desensitize better. |
il | désensibilisât | Il serait content si il désensibilisât ses allergies. | He would be happy if he desensitized his allergies. |
elle | désensibilisât | Elle serait surprise si elle désensibilisât ses réactions. | She would be surprised if she desensitized her reactions. |
on | désensibilisât | Si on désensibilisât avant l’exposition, on aurait moins de réactions. | If one desensitized before exposure, one would have fewer reactions. |
nous | désensibilisassions | Si nous désensibilisassions tous les jours, nous aurions moins de peurs. | If we desensitized every day, we would have fewer fears. |
vous | désensibilisassiez | Si vous désensibilisassiez moins, vous seriez moins sensibles. | If you desensitized less, you would be less sensitive. |
ils | désensibilisassent | S’ils désensibilisassent leurs chiens, la vie serait plus facile. | If they desensitized their dogs, life would be easier. |
elles | désensibilisassent | Si elles désensibilisassent en groupe, ça serait plus efficace. | If they desensitized in a group, it would be more effective. |
Other Conjugations for Désensibiliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensibiliser
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Désensibiliser – 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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