Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Introduction to the verb détonneler
The English translation of the French verb détonneler is “to detonate.” It is pronounced “dey-toh-nuh-leh.”
Détonneler comes from the French word “détourner,” meaning “to divert or turn aside.” Its language origin can be traced back to Latin, specifically from the word “detonare,” which means “to thunder down” or “to explode.”
In everyday French, détonneler is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used to express a possibility, wish, or doubt.
Here are three simple examples of détonneler in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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Je craignais que la bombe ne détonne. (I was afraid the bomb might detonate.)
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Il fallait que nous détonnelions le feu d’artifice avant la nuit. (We had to detonate the fireworks before nightfall.)
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Je doutais que le plan ne détonne comme prévu. (I doubted that the plan would detonate as planned.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of détonneler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | détonnelle | Je doute que je détonnelle avec la même force. | I doubt that I detonate with the same force. |
tu | détonnelles | Si tu détonnelles trop fort, tu peux te blesser. | If you detonate too hard, you can get hurt. |
il | détonnelle | Il faut qu’il détonnelle à temps pour éviter l’explosion. | He needs to detonate on time to avoid the explosion. |
elle | détonnelle | Elle serait choquée si elle détonnelle sans prévenir. | She would be shocked if she detonates without warning. |
on | détonnelle | Il est possible que ça détonnelle si on fait pas attention. | It’s possible that it detonates if one is not careful. |
nous | détonnellions | Nous préférerions que ça ne détonnelle pas du tout. | We would prefer it not to detonate at all. |
vous | détonnelliez | Je ne pense pas que vous détonnelliez plus que moi. | I don’t think you detonate more than me. |
ils | détonnellaient | Si ils détonnellaient à plusieurs, ça ferait plus de bruit. | If they detonated together, it would make more noise. |
elles | détonnellaient | Elle pense que ça détonnellaient depuis un moment. | She thinks it has been detonating for a while. |
Other Conjugations for Détonneler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détonneler
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Détonneler – 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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