Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialectiser

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dialectiser

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The English translation of the French verb dialectiser is “to dialectize.” The infinitive form, dialectiser, is pronounced “dee-ah-lek-tee-zay.”

The word dialectiser comes from the French word “dialecte,” which means dialect, and the suffix “-iser,” which is used to create a verb form. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.

Here are three examples of dialectiser in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Je souhaitais que tu dialectises avec moi. (I wished that you would dialectize with me.)
  2. Il fallait qu’elle dialectise pour être comprise par sa famille. (She needed to dialectize to be understood by her family.)
  3. Nous aurions aimé que vous dialectisiez vos propos avant de les dire publiquement. (We would have liked for you to dialectize your words before saying them publicly.)

Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dialectiser

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je dialectisasse Si j’étais un linguiste, je dialectisasse le français. If I were a linguist, I would make French more dialectical.
tu dialectisasses Si tu étudiais la linguistique, tu dialectisasses mieux. If you studied linguistics, you would make it more dialectical.
il dialectisât Il serait plus intéressé si il dialectisât ses conversations. He would be more interested if he made his conversations more dialectical.
elle dialectisât Elle aurait plus d’options si elle dialectisât ses écrits. She would have more options if she made her writings more dialectical.
on dialectisât Si on dialectisât tout, on perdrait la diversité. If one made everything more dialectical, diversity would be lost.
nous dialectisassions Si nous dialectisassions nos discours, nous serions plus compréhensifs. If we made our speeches more dialectical, we would be more understanding.
vous dialectisassiez Si vous dialectisassiez vos échanges, vous seriez plus nuancés. If you made your exchanges more dialectical, you would be more nuanced.
ils dialectisassent S’ils dialectisassent leur langue, elle serait plus vivante. If they made their language more dialectical, it would be more vibrant.
elles dialectisassent Si elles se dialectisassent, elles auraient plus de différences. If they made themselves more dialectical, they would have more differences.

Other Conjugations for Dialectiser.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dialectiser
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialectiser
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialectiser
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialectiser
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialectiser
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialectiser
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialectiser
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialectiser

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialectiser

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialectiser

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialectiser
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialectiser (this article)

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialectiser
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialectiser
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialectiser

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialectiser

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dialectiser

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Dialectiser – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Imparfait, also known as the imperfect subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions, states, or conditions that are uncertain, subjective, or hypothetical in the past. It is used in a variety of situations, including wishes, doubts, emotions, and polite requests, and often occurs in dependent clauses following certain expressions and conjunctions.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Imparfait, you typically start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the verb in the imparfait (imperfect) tense. Then, you remove the -ent ending and add the appropriate endings:

– For regular -er verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.
– For regular -ir and -re verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

1. Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty: The Subjonctif Imparfait is used to express doubt or uncertainty about something that happened in the past.

Example: Il doutait qu’elle vînt à la fête. (He doubted that she came to the party.)

2. Wishes and Desires: It is used to express wishes or desires in the past.

Example: J’aurais aimé que tu fusses là. (I would have liked you to be there.)

3. Hypothetical Scenarios: The Subjonctif Imparfait is employed in hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: Si j’eusse su, j’aurais agi différemment. (If I had known, I would have acted differently.)
4. Polite Requests and Suggestions: It is used to make polite requests and suggestions in a formal or polite tone.

Example: Il souhaitait que vous vinssiez lui rendre visite. (He wished that you would come to visit him.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Subjonctif Présent

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used in dependent clauses with the Subjonctif Présent in the main clause, especially in complex sentences.

Example: Il faut que tu manges bien pour que tu aies de l’énergie. (You need to eat well so that you have energy.)

Indicatif Passé Composé

The Subjonctif Imparfait can be used alongside the Indicatif Passé Composé to indicate a contrast between a factual event and a hypothetical one.

Example: Il est parti avant que tu ne fusses arrivé. (He left before you arrived.)

Conditional

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used with the Conditional to express unreal or hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: J’aurais pu le faire si j’eusse eu plus de temps. (I could have done it if I had had more time.)

Conditional Perfect

It can also be used with the Conditional Perfect to express unreal or hypothetical past events that would have occurred before other past events.

Example: J’aurais su s’il eût partagé l’information. (I would have known if he had shared the information.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Imparfait is a relatively complex tense, and its usage depends on the context and the verbs involved. It is essential to practice and become familiar with common expressions and contexts where this tense is appropriate to use it effectively in everyday French communication.

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