Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Introduction to the verb dévaler
The English translation of the French verb dévaler is “to rush down” or “to hurtle down.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-vah-lay.”
Dévaler is derived from the Latin word “vallare,” which means “to lower” or “to let down.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, dévaler is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect subjunctive form, followed by the past participle of dévaler.
Three examples of dévaler in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
- Si j’avais su, je ne serais pas dévalé la pente aussi rapidement. (If I had known, I wouldn’t have rushed down the slope so quickly.)
- Il était important que tu ne dévalasses pas les escaliers en courant. (It was important that you didn’t hurtle down the stairs running.)
- Nous avions peur que la voiture ne dévalât la colline et tombe dans le précipice. (We were afraid that the car would rush down the hill and fall into the abyss.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dévaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dévalasse | Si j’avais peur, je dévalasse la montagne plus vite. | If I were scared, I would go down the mountain faster. |
tu | dévalasses | Si tu avais une luge, tu dévalasses la colline. | If you had a sled, you would sled down the hill. |
il | dévalât | S’il faisait beau, il dévalât la piste de ski. | If the weather was nice, he would ski down the slope. |
elle | dévalât | Si elle savait skier, elle dévalât la montagne sans problème. | If she knew how to ski, she would go down the mountain without any problem. |
on | dévalât | Si on dévalât la pente ensemble, on s’amuserait beaucoup. | If we went down the slope together, we would have a lot of fun. |
nous | dévalassions | Si nous dévalassions ces vagues, nous serions fatigués. | If we surfed these waves, we would be tired. |
vous | dévalassiez | Si vous dévalassiez la piste noire, vous auriez besoin d’attention. | If you went down the black slope, you would need to pay attention. |
ils | dévalassent | S’ils dévalassent plus prudemment, ils ne se blesseraient pas autant. | If they went down more cautiously, they wouldn’t get hurt as much. |
elles | dévalassent | Si elles dévalassent ces pentes, elles auraient besoin de courage. | If they went down these slopes, they would need courage. |
Other Conjugations for Dévaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévaler
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Dévaler – 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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