Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Introduction to the verb déserter
The English translation of the French verb déserter is “to desert.” It is pronounced as “day-zair-tay.”
Déserter comes from the Latin word “desertare,” meaning “to abandon.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of leaving or abandoning something, such as a job or a place.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, déserter is used to express a possibility or a hypothetical situation in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Il fallait que je le déserter. (I had to desert him.)
- Si nous le voyions déserter, que dirions-nous ? (If we saw him deserting, what would we say?)
- J’aurais aimé qu’il ne déserter pas ses responsabilités. (I wish he had not deserted his responsibilities.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déserter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désertasse | Si j’étais forcé de partir, je désertasse l’armée. | If I were forced to leave, I would desert the army. |
tu | désertasses | Si tu quittais maintenant, tu désertasses ton poste. | If you left now, you would desert your position. |
il | déserterait | Il serait en danger s’il déserterait l’armée. | He would be in danger if he deserted the army. |
elle | déserterait | Elle serait punie si elle déserterait ses responsabilités. | She would be punished if she deserted her responsibilities. |
on | déserterait | Si on déserterait maintenant, on manquerait l’opportunité. | If one deserted now, one would miss the opportunity. |
nous | déserterions | Si nous déserterions ensemble, nous pourrions être arrêtés. | If we deserted together, we could be arrested. |
vous | déserteriez | Si vous déserteriez, vous abandonneriez votre mission. | If you deserted, you would abandon your mission. |
ils | déserteraient | S’ils déserteraient, ils seraient recherchés par l’armée. | If they deserted, they would be wanted by the army. |
elles | déserteraient | Si elles déserteraient, elles seraient considérées comme traitresses. | If they deserted, they would be considered traitors. |
Other Conjugations for Déserter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déserter
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Déserter – 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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