Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Introduction to the verb désensorceler
The English translation of the French verb désensorceler is “to break a spell” or “to unhex”. It is pronounced “day-sahn-sor-suh-lay”.
Désensorceler comes from the combination of the prefix “dés-” (meaning “un-” or “de-” in English) and the verb “ensorceler” (to bewitch or enchant). It is derived from the Latin word “ensorcellare” which means “to cast a spell on someone”.
In everyday French, désensorceler is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to describe a desire or wish for someone to break a spell or hex. It is often used in conjunction with the verb “souhaiter” (to wish).
Three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
-
Nous souhaitions que le sorcier désensorcèle notre ami. (We wished for the sorcerer to break the spell on our friend.)
-
Il fallait que je désensorcelle ma sœur pour qu’elle puisse retrouver sa joie de vivre. (I needed to break the spell on my sister so she could regain her joy of living.)
-
Je souhaiterais que tu désensorcelles ce chat noir qui nous porte malheur. (I would like for you to break the spell on this black cat that brings us bad luck.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désensorceler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | désensorcelasse | Si j’avais un moyen de désensorceler, je désensorcelasse tout le monde. | If I had a way to undo spells, I would undo them for everyone. |
tu | désensorcelasses | Si tu pouvais désensorceler, tu désensorcelasses tes amis. | If you could undo spells, you would undo them for your friends. |
il | désensorcelât | Il serait heureux si il désensorcelât sa famille. | He would be happy if he could undo spells for his family. |
elle | désensorcelât | Elle serait contente si elle désensorcelât le chat noir. | She would be happy if she could undo the spell on the black cat. |
on | désensorcelât | Si on pouvait désensorceler, on aiderait beaucoup de gens. | If one could undo spells, one would help a lot of people. |
nous | désensorcelassions | Si nous désensorcelassions ensemble, on pourrait tout faire. | If we undid spells together, we could do anything. |
vous | désensorcelassiez | Si vous pouviez désensorceler, vous sauveriez des vies. | If you could undo spells, you would save lives. |
ils | désensorcelassent | S’ils avaient le pouvoir de désensorceler, ils le feraient. | If they had the power to undo spells, they would do it. |
elles | désensorcelassent | Si elles désensorcelaient les gens, ça serait incroyable. | If they undid spells for people, it would be amazing. |
Other Conjugations for Désensorceler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désensorceler
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 désensorceler Subjonctif Imparfait tense conjugation!
Désensorceler – 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 désensorceler. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!