Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Introduction to the verb désoxygéner
The English translation of the French verb désoxygéner is “to deoxygenate.” It is pronounced “day-sox-ee-zhay-nay.”
Désoxygéner comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “undo” and the word “oxygène” meaning “oxygen.” It is a relatively new word in the French language, first appearing in the early 20th century.
In everyday French, désoxygéner is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or condition in the past.
Examples:
- Il était important que nous désoxygénions la pièce avant l’arrivée des scientifiques. (It was important that we deoxygenate the room before the arrival of the scientists.)
- J’aurais préféré que tu désoxygènes les bouteilles avant de les mettre dans la machine. (I would have preferred that you deoxygenate the bottles before putting them in the machine.)
- Il fallait que le directeur désoxygénât le réservoir pour éviter toute contamination. (The director had to deoxygenate the tank to avoid any contamination.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désoxygéner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désoxygénasse | Je serais malade si je me désoxygénasse trop. | I would get sick if I deprived myself of oxygen too much. |
tu | désoxygénasses | Tu tomberais si tu te désoxygénasses trop. | You would faint if you deprived yourself of oxygen too much. |
il | désoxygénât | Il pourrait mourir s’il se désoxygénât complètement. | He could die if he completely deprived himself of oxygen. |
elle | désoxygénât | Elle serait en danger si elle se désoxygénât trop. | She would be in danger if she deprived herself of oxygen too much. |
on | désoxygénât | Si on se désoxygénât trop, on aurait des problèmes de santé. | If one deprived themselves of oxygen too much, they would have health problems. |
nous | désoxygénassions | Si nous désoxygénassions l’air, il serait difficile de respirer. | If we deprived the air of oxygen, it would be hard to breathe. |
vous | désoxygénassiez | Si vous désoxygénassiez moins, vous respireriez mieux. | If you deprived yourself of oxygen less, you would breathe better. |
ils | désoxygénassent | S’ils se désoxygénassent trop, ils seraient en danger. | If they deprived themselves of oxygen too much, they would be in danger. |
elles | désoxygénassent | Si elles se désoxygénassent plus, elles seraient plus actives. | If they deprived themselves of oxygen more, they would be more active. |
Other Conjugations for Désoxygéner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désoxygéner
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Désoxygéner – 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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