Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Introduction to the verb diphtonguer
The English translation of the French verb diphtonguer is “to diphthongize.” It is pronounced as “dee-fton-gé” [di.f.tɔ̃.ge]. The infinitive form is “diphtonguer” [di.ftɔ̃.ge].
The word “diphtonguer” comes from the French noun “diphtongue,” which is derived from the Latin word “diphthongus,” meaning “having two sounds.” In everyday French, diphtonguer is used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of diphtonguer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations:
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Il fallait que je diphtonguasse pour prononcer ce mot correctement. (I had to diphthongize to pronounce this word correctly.)
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Il voulait que nous diphtonguassions pour nous exercer à la prononciation. (He wanted us to diphthongize to practice our pronunciation.)
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Il préférait que vous diphtonguassiez pendant les cours de français. (He preferred that you diphthongize during French classes.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of diphtonguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | diphtonguasse | Si j’étais plus doué, je diphtonguasse mieux. | If I were more talented, I would diphthongize better. |
tu | diphtonguasses | Si tu te concentres plus, tu diphtonguasses mieux. | If you focused more, you would diphthongize better. |
il | diphtonguât | Il serait heureux si il diphtonguât parfaitement. | He would be happy if he diphthongized perfectly. |
elle | diphtonguât | Elle serait fière si elle diphtonguât sans effort. | She would be proud if she diphthongized effortlessly. |
on | diphtonguât | Si on diphtonguât ensemble, ce serait harmonieux. | If one diphthongized together, it would be harmonious. |
nous | diphtonguassions | Si nous diphtonguassions plus souvent, nous serions meilleurs. | If we diphthongized more often, we would be better. |
vous | diphtonguassiez | Si vous diphtonguassiez moins, ça serait plus agréable. | If you diphthongized less, it would be more pleasant. |
ils | diphtonguassent | S’ils diphtonguassent plus lentement, je comprendrais mieux. | If they diphthongized more slowly, I would understand better. |
elles | diphtonguassent | Si elles diphtonguassent ensemble, ce serait plus joli. | If they diphthongized together, it would be more beautiful. |
Other Conjugations for Diphtonguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diphtonguer
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Diphtonguer – 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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