Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Introduction to the verb déterminer
The English translation of the French verb déterminer is “to determine.” The infinitive form of déterminer is pronounced “day-tare-mee-nay.”
Déterminer comes from the Latin word “determinare,” meaning “to limit or define.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has since evolved to have various meanings, including “to decide,” “to establish,” or “to specify.”
In everyday French, déterminer is often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation in the present or future. This tense is formed by using the present subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of déterminer.
Examples:
- Il fallait que je détermine la date de la réunion. (I had to determine the date of the meeting.)
- Je souhaitais que tu détermines le meilleur plan d’action. (I wished for you to determine the best course of action.)
- Il était important que nous déterminions une solution rapidement. (It was important for us to determine a solution quickly.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déterminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | déterminasse | Je serais content si je déterminasse une solution. | I would be happy if I found a solution. |
tu | déterminasses | Si tu réussissais, tu déterminasses tes propres objectifs. | If you succeeded, you would determine your own goals. |
il | déterminât | Il serait fier si il déterminât la cause du problème. | He would be proud if he determined the cause of the problem. |
elle | déterminât | Elle serait satisfaite si elle déterminât la meilleure option. | She would be satisfied if she determined the best option. |
on | déterminât | Si on déterminât la vérité, on pourrait avancer. | If one determined the truth, one could move forward. |
nous | déterminassions | Si nous déterminassions nos priorités, nous serions plus efficaces. | If we determined our priorities, we would be more efficient. |
vous | déterminassiez | Si vous déterminassiez un plan, nous pourrions l’exécuter. | If you determined a plan, we could execute it. |
ils | déterminassent | S’ils déterminassent une stratégie, ils réussiraient. | If they determined a strategy, they would succeed. |
elles | déterminassent | Si elles déterminassent les causes du conflit, elles pourraient le résoudre. | If they determined the causes of the conflict, they could resolve it. |
Other Conjugations for Déterminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déterminer
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Déterminer – 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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