Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Introduction to the verb détricoter
The English translation of the French verb détricoter is “to unravel” or “to undo.” It is pronounced as “day-tree-koh-tay.”
The language origin of détricoter comes from the prefix “dé-” meaning “undo” and the word “tricot” meaning “knit,” so the literal translation is “to unknit.”
In everyday French, détricoter is often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used in combination with the conjunction “si” to introduce a condition.
Examples:
- Si j’avais su, je n’aurais pas détricoté ce pull. (If I had known, I wouldn’t have unraveled this sweater.)
- Je préférais que tu ne détricotais pas cette écharpe. (I preferred that you didn’t unravel this scarf.)
- Nous aurions dû le détricoter avant de le réparer. (We should have unraveled it before fixing it.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of détricoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | détricotasse | Si je n’étais pas occupé, je détricotasse mon pull. | If I wasn’t busy, I would unravel my sweater. |
tu | détricotasses | Si tu avais plus de patience, tu détricotasses moins. | If you had more patience, you would unravel less. |
il | détricotât | Il serait triste si il détricotât son projet. | He would be sad if he unraveled his project. |
elle | détricotât | Elle serait déçue si elle détricotât tout son travail. | She would be disappointed if she unraveled all her work. |
on | détricotât | Si on détricotât plus vite, on finirait plus tôt. | If one unraveled faster, one would finish earlier. |
nous | détricotions | Si nous détricotions en groupe, ça serait plus amusant. | If we unraveled together, it would be more fun. |
vous | détricotassiez | Si vous ne détricotassiez pas autant, vous auriez plus de laine. | If you didn’t unravel so much, you would have more wool. |
ils | détricotassent | S’ils détricotassent avec précaution, ils éviteraient les erreurs. | If they unraveled carefully, they would avoid mistakes. |
elles | détricotassent | Si elles détricotassent le même pull, elles pourraient l’échanger. | If they unraveled the same sweater, they could exchange it. |
Other Conjugations for Détricoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détricoter
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Détricoter – 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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