Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaboliser
Introduction to the verb diaboliser
The English translation of the French verb diaboliser is “to demonize.” It is pronounced “dee-ah-boll-ee-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word diaboliser comes from the Latin word “diabolus,” which means “devil” or “demon.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is the subjunctive form of the imperfect tense. This tense is used to express actions or situations that are uncertain, unreal, or hypothetical.
Here are three simple examples of diaboliser in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their English translations:
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Je craignais qu’il ne diabolisât mes idées.
Translation: I was afraid he would demonize my ideas. -
Il fallait que nous diabolisassions l’ennemi pour justifier la guerre.
Translation: We had to demonize the enemy to justify the war. -
Elles souhaitaient que je ne diabolisasse pas leur choix de vie.
Translation: They wished I wouldn’t demonize their lifestyle choice.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of diaboliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | diabolisasse | Je serais triste si je diabolisasse encore les autres. | I would be sad if I continued to demonize others. |
tu | diabolisasses | Si tu n’exagérais pas, tu diabolisasses moins. | If you didn’t exaggerate, you would demonize less. |
il | diabolisât | Il serait mieux s’il ne diabolisât pas les gens. | He would be better if he didn’t demonize people. |
elle | diabolisât | Elle se sentirait mieux si elle ne diabolisât pas ses amis. | She would feel better if she didn’t demonize her friends. |
on | diabolisât | Si on ne diabolisât pas les étrangers, on les comprendrait mieux. | If one didn’t demonize foreigners, one would understand them better. |
nous | diabolisassions | Si nous diabolisassions moins, nous comprendrions mieux les autres. | If we demonized less, we would understand others better. |
vous | diabolisassiez | Si vous diabolisassiez moins, vous seriez plus tolérants. | If you demonized less, you would be more tolerant. |
ils | diabolisassent | S’ils ne diabolisassent pas autant, ils auraient plus d’amis. | If they didn’t demonize as much, they would have more friends. |
elles | diabolisassent | Si elles ne diabolisassent pas les autres, elles seraient plus gentilles. | If they didn’t demonize others, they would be nicer. |
Other Conjugations for Diaboliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diaboliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaboliser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaboliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaboliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaboliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaboliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaboliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaboliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaboliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaboliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaboliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaboliser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaboliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaboliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaboliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaboliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaboliser
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Diaboliser – 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
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