Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Introduction to the verb désobliger
The English translation of the French verb désobliger is “to disoblige” or “to offend.” It is pronounced “day-zoh-blee-zhay” in its infinitive form.
The word désobliger comes from the Latin word “dis-” meaning “apart” or “away,” and “obligare” meaning “to bind” or “to oblige.” In everyday French, désobliger is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of désobliger used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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Je ne voulais pas que tu me désobligeais devant tout le monde. (I didn’t want you to offend me in front of everyone.)
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Il fallait que je fasse attention à ne pas désobliger mes invités. (I had to be careful not to disoblige my guests.)
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Nous aurions aimé que vous ne nous désobligiez pas avec vos remarques désagréables. (We would have appreciated it if you didn’t disoblige us with your unpleasant remarks.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désobliger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désobligeasse | Je désapprouverais si je désobligeasse mon ami. | I would disapprove if I offended my friend. |
tu | désobligeasses | Tu te sentirais mal si tu désobligeasses ta famille. | You would feel bad if you offended your family. |
il | désobligeât | Il serait blessé si il désobligeât sa petite amie. | He would be hurt if he offended his girlfriend. |
elle | désobligeât | Elle ne serait pas contente si elle désobligeât sa mère. | She would not be happy if she offended her mother. |
on | désobligeât | Si on désobligeât les invités, ils ne reviendraient pas. | If one offended the guests, they would not come back. |
nous | désobligeassions | Nous seriez désolés si nous désobligeassions nos voisins. | We would be sorry if we offended our neighbors. |
vous | désobligeassiez | Si vous désobligeassiez le directeur, vous seriez renvoyés. | If you offended the manager, you would be fired. |
ils | désobligeassent | S’ils désobligeassent leurs professeurs, ils échoueraient. | If they offended their teachers, they would fail. |
elles | désobligeassent | Si elles désobligeassent les clients, elles perdraient des ventes. | If they offended the customers, they would lose sales. |
Other Conjugations for Désobliger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désobliger
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Désobliger – 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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