Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Introduction to the verb désinfecter
The English translation of the French verb désinfecter is “to disinfect.” It is pronounced as “day-sahn-fehk-tay.”
The word désinfecter comes from the Latin word “disinfectare,” which means “to clean thoroughly.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and is derived from the word “infecter,” which means “to infect.”
In everyday French, the verb désinfecter is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is formed by using the imperfect subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of désinfecter.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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Il fallait que je désinfectasse la blessure avant de la bander. (I had to disinfect the wound before bandaging it.)
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Je craignais que tu ne désinfectasses pas correctement la plaie. (I was afraid that you wouldn’t disinfect the wound properly.)
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Il était important que nous désinfectassions nos mains avant de préparer le repas. (It was important for us to disinfect our hands before preparing the meal.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désinfecter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désinfectasse | Je serais rassuré si je désinfectasse tout. | I would be reassured if I disinfected everything. |
tu | désinfectasses | Si tu étais plus prudent, tu désinfectasses mieux. | If you were more careful, you would disinfect better. |
il | désinfectât | Il serait plus sain si il désinfectât régulièrement. | It would be healthier if he disinfected regularly. |
elle | désinfectât | Elle serait plus en sécurité si elle désinfectât toutes les surfaces. | She would be safer if she disinfected all surfaces. |
on | désinfectât | Si on désinfectât plus souvent, on éviterait les maladies. | If one disinfected more often, one would avoid illnesses. |
nous | désinfectassions | Si nous désinfectassions ensemble, ça irait plus vite. | If we disinfected together, it would go faster. |
vous | désinfectassiez | Si vous désinfectassiez correctement, vous éviteriez les microbes. | If you disinfected properly, you would avoid germs. |
ils | désinfectassent | S’ils désinfectassent plus minutieusement, ça serait plus efficace. | If they disinfected more thoroughly, it would be more effective. |
elles | désinfectassent | Si elles désinfectassent avant de cuisiner, elles éviteraient les intoxications alimentaires. | If they disinfected before cooking, they would avoid food poisoning. |
Other Conjugations for Désinfecter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinfecter
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Désinfecter – 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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