Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Introduction to the verb dessuinter
The English translation of the French verb dessuinter is “to dewrinkle” or “to smooth out”. It is pronounced “deh-sween-teh”.
Dessuinter comes from the prefix “des-” which means “to remove” and the verb “suinte” which means “to seep” or “to ooze”. It is most often used in everyday French in the subjonctif imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the subjonctif imparfait tense:
- Je souhaitais que tu dessuintes ma chemise avant le dîner. (I wished that you would dewrinkle my shirt before dinner.)
- Il fallait que nous dessuintions nos costumes avant la réunion. (We had to dewrinkle our suits before the meeting.)
- Elle aurait préféré que je dessuinte les draps avant son arrivée. (She would have preferred that I dewrinkle the sheets before her arrival.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dessuinter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dessuintasse | Si j’avais su, je dessuintasse toute la nuit. | If I had known, I would have danced all night. |
tu | dessuintasses | Si tu dessuintasses plus souvent, tu serais meilleur danseur. | If you danced more often, you would be a better dancer. |
il | dessuintât | Il serait plus amusant s’il dessuintât avec nous. | It would be more fun if he danced with us. |
elle | dessuintât | Elle serait plus détendue si elle dessuintât dans la soirée. | She would be more relaxed if she danced in the evening. |
on | dessuintât | Si on dessuintât en rythme, on prendrait plus de plaisir. | If one danced in rhythm, one would enjoy more. |
nous | dessuintassions | Si nous dessuintassions en duo, nous serions plus synchronisés. | If we danced in a duo, we would be more synchronized. |
vous | dessuintassiez | Si vous dessuintassiez plus tôt, vous seriez déjà à la soirée. | If you danced earlier, you would already be at the party. |
ils | dessuintassent | S’ils dessuintassent en groupe, ça serait plus animé. | If they danced in a group, it would be more lively. |
elles | dessuintassent | Si elles dessuintassent en duo, elles seraient plus harmonieuses. | If they danced in a duo, they would be more harmonious. |
Other Conjugations for Dessuinter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dessuinter
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Dessuinter – 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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