Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Introduction to the verb désulfurer
The English translation of the French verb désulfurer is “to desulfurize.” It is pronounced as “deh-sool-fuh-ray.”
The language origin of désulfurer can be broken down into two parts: “dés-” which means “undo” or “remove” and “sulfurer” which means “to sulfurize.” Therefore, the literal translation is “to remove sulfur.”
In everyday French, désulfurer is often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action. It is commonly used to talk about something that may have happened in the past but is not certain.
Examples:
- Il fallait que je désulfurasse la cuve avant de commencer le processus de raffinage. (I had to desulfurize the tank before starting the refining process.)
- Si seulement nous désulfurions nos usines, nous pourrions améliorer la qualité de l’air. (If only we were desulfurizing our factories, we could improve air quality.)
- Je ne crois pas qu’il désulfurat cette pièce correctement, le produit sent toujours le soufre. (I don’t think he desulfurized this part correctly, the product still smells like sulfur.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désulfurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | désulfurasse | Si je travaillais dans une mine, je désulfurasse l’air. | If I worked in a mine, I would desulfurize the air. |
tu | désulfurasses | Si tu étudies la chimie, tu désulfurasses les métaux. | If you study chemistry, you would desulfurize metals. |
il | désulfurât | Il serait utile que il désulfurât les carburants. | It would be useful if he desulfurized fuels. |
elle | désulfurât | Elle serait satisfaite si elle désulfurât l’eau. | She would be satisfied if she desulfurized water. |
on | désulfurât | Si on désulfurât les usines, on protégerait l’environnement. | If one desulfurized factories, one would protect the environment. |
nous | désulfurassions | Si nous désulfurassions le sol, les plantes pousseraient mieux. | If we desulfurized the soil, plants would grow better. |
vous | désulfurassiez | Si vous désulfurassiez les rivières, les poissons survivraient. | If you desulfurized rivers, fish would survive. |
ils | désulfurassent | S’ils désulfurassent les gaz d’échappement, l’air serait plus pur. | If they desulfurized exhaust gases, the air would be cleaner. |
elles | désulfurassent | Si elles désulfurassent les matériaux de construction, les bâtiments dureraient plus longtemps. | If they desulfurized building materials, buildings would last longer. |
Other Conjugations for Désulfurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
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Désulfurer – 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
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