Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Introduction to the verb discréditer
The English translation of the French verb discréditer is “to discredit.” It is pronounced as “dees-kreh-dee-teh” in its infinitive form.
The word discréditer comes from the Latin word “discredere,” meaning “to disbelieve or not trust.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and is derived from the prefix “dis-” meaning “away” and “créditer” meaning “to believe or trust.”
In everyday French, discréditer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a wish, doubt, or hypothetical situation in the past. It is commonly used in formal or written language.
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Il fallait que je le discréditasse avant qu’il ne devienne trop populaire. (I had to discredit him before he became too popular.)
- Je doutais qu’elle ne discréditât mes arguments lors de la réunion. (I doubted that she would discredit my arguments during the meeting.)
- Il semblait qu’ils discréditassent toute forme de critique envers le gouvernement. (It seemed like they were discrediting any form of criticism towards the government.)
English translations:
- It was necessary for me to discredit him before he became too popular.
- I doubted that she would discredit my arguments during the meeting.
- It seemed like they were discrediting any form of criticism towards the government.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of discréditer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | discréditasse | Si j’avais raison, je discréditasse ceux qui me critiquent. | If I were right, I would discredit those who criticize me. |
tu | discréditasses | Si tu discréditasses ses propos, elle ne te parlerait plus. | If you discredited her words, she wouldn’t talk to you anymore. |
il | discréditât | Il serait mal vu si il discréditât ses collègues. | It would be frowned upon if he discredited his colleagues. |
elle | discréditât | Elle serait déçue si elle discréditât son idole. | She would be disappointed if she discredited her idol. |
on | discréditât | Si on discréditât ces idées, on ne pourrait pas avancer. | If one discredited these ideas, one couldn’t make progress. |
nous | discréditassions | Si nous discréditassions cette théorie, elle serait oubliée. | If we discredited this theory, it would be forgotten. |
vous | discréditassiez | Si vous discréditassiez ces rumeurs, elles ne se propageraient pas. | If you discredited these rumors, they wouldn’t spread. |
ils | discréditassent | S’ils discréditassent les témoignages, la vérité serait cachée. | If they discredited the testimonies, the truth would be hidden. |
elles | discréditassent | Si elles discréditassent leur concurrent, elles gagneraient le marché. | If they discredited their competitor, they would win the market. |
Other Conjugations for Discréditer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb discréditer
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Discréditer – 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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