Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Introduction to the verb détraquer
The English translation of the French verb détraquer is “to disrupt” or “to throw off balance.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-trah-kay.”
Détraquer comes from the Old French word “traquer” which means “to hunt.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a possibility or doubt about a past action or event.
Example 1: Il fallait que je détraque son plan. (I had to disrupt his plan.)
Example 2: Nous avions peur que la météo détraque notre voyage. (We were afraid the weather would disrupt our trip.)
Example 3: J’espérais que tu ne détraques pas notre soirée. (I hoped you wouldn’t disrupt our evening.)
In these examples, détraquer is used to express a possibility or doubt about a past action or event. The Subjonctif Imparfait tense is often used in conjunction with the word “que” to express this doubt or uncertainty.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of détraquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | détriquasse | Je ne serais pas en retard si je détriquasse mes horaires. | I wouldn’t be late if I fixed my schedule. |
tu | détriquasses | Si tu travaillais plus, tu détriquasses moins souvent. | If you worked more, you would break down less often. |
il | détriquât | Il trouverait la solution s’il détriquât calmement. | He would find the solution if he calmly figured it out. |
elle | détriquât | Elle serait plus en forme si elle détriquât moins son corps. | She would be in better shape if she didn’t strain her body. |
on | détriquât | Si on détriquât moins souvent, on économiserait de l’argent. | If one broke down less often, one would save money. |
nous | détriquassions | Si nous détriquassions nos mauvaises habitudes, nous irions mieux. | If we got rid of our bad habits, we would feel better. |
vous | détriquassiez | Si vous détriquassiez un peu plus, vous comprendriez mieux. | If you broke down a little more, you would understand better. |
ils | détriquassent | S’ils détriquassent leur voiture, ils n’auraient pas de problèmes. | If they fixed their car, they wouldn’t have any problems. |
elles | détriquassent | Si elles détriquassent moins souvent, elles seraient moins fatiguées. | If they broke down less often, they would be less tired. |
Other Conjugations for Détraquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détraquer
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Détraquer – 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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