Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisager
Introduction to the verb dévisager
The English translation of the French verb dévisager is “to stare at” or “to scrutinize.” It is pronounced as “deh-veez-ah-zhay.”
The word dévisager comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-“, which indicates intensity, and the word “visage,” meaning “face” or “expression.” It can be traced back to Latin and Old French roots.
In everyday French, dévisager is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is often used in conjunction with the conjunction “si” (if).
Here are three examples of dévisager used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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Elle me regardait comme si elle me dévisageait. (She was looking at me as if she were scrutinizing me.)
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Si tu dévisageais les gens moins souvent, tu paraîtrais moins impoli. (If you stared at people less often, you would come across as less rude.)
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Nous aurions dû lui demander pourquoi il nous dévisageait ainsi. (We should have asked him why he was staring at us like that.)
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She was looking at me as if she were scrutinizing me.
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If you stared at people less often, you would come across as less rude.
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We should have asked him why he was staring at us like that.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dévisager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | dévisageasse | Si je dévisageasse les gens, ils me trouveraient impoli. | If I stared at people, they would find me rude. |
tu | dévisageasses | Si tu me dévisageasses, je me sentirais gêné. | If you stared at me, I would feel embarrassed. |
il | dévisageât | S’il dévisageât les inconnus, il pourrait les reconnaître. | If he stared at strangers, he could recognize them. |
elle | dévisageât | Si elle dévisageât son professeur, il pourrait se fâcher. | If she stared at her teacher, he could get angry. |
on | dévisageât | Si on dévisageât les autres, on pourrait se faire remarquer. | If one stared at others, one could attract attention. |
nous | dévisageassions | Si nous dévisageassions les gens, nous pourrions les mettre mal à l’aise. | If we stared at people, we could make them feel uncomfortable. |
vous | dévisageassiez | Si vous dévisageassiez moins, vous auriez l’air plus sympathique. | If you stared less, you would seem more friendly. |
ils | dévisageassent | S’ils dévisageassent les femmes, ils se feraient rembarrer. | If they stared at women, they would get rejected. |
elles | dévisageassent | Si elles dévisageassent les étrangers, elles seraient mal vues. | If they stared at foreigners, they would be looked down upon. |
Other Conjugations for Dévisager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévisager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisager (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisager
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Dévisager – 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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