Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Introduction to the verb détresser
The English translation of the French verb détresser is “to relieve” or “to alleviate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “day-truh-say.”
Détresser comes from the French word “détresse,” meaning “distress” or “anguish.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a wish, possibility, or uncertainty in the past.
Examples:
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J’espérais que tu détresses leur souffrance. (I hoped that you would relieve their suffering.)
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Il fallait que nous détressions les victimes du tremblement de terre. (We had to relieve the victims of the earthquake.)
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Je craignais que vous ne détressiez pas leur situation financière. (I feared that you would not alleviate their financial situation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of détresser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | détressasse | Si je pouvais, je détressasse le monde entier. | If I could, I would relieve the whole world. |
tu | détressasses | Je serais surpris si tu détressasses la situation. | I would be surprised if you relieved the situation. |
il | détressât | Il serait content si il détressât les personnes en difficulté. | He would be happy if he relieved people in distress. |
elle | détressât | Elle serait heureuse si elle détressât les animaux maltraités. | She would be happy if she relieved mistreated animals. |
on | détressât | Si on détressât les victimes, on sauverait des vies. | If one relieved the victims, one would save lives. |
nous | détressassions | Si nous détressassions ces personnes, nous aurions accompli notre mission. | If we relieved these people, we would have completed our mission. |
vous | détressassiez | Si vous détressassiez plus souvent, vous seriez plus efficace. | If you relieved more often, you would be more effective. |
ils | détressassent | S’ils détressassent les blessés, ils recevraient des remerciements. | If they relieved the wounded, they would receive thanks. |
elles | détressassent | Si elles détressassent les personnes âgées, elles seraient des héros. | If they relieved the elderly, they would be heroes. |
Other Conjugations for Détresser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détresser
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Détresser – 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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