Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Introduction to the verb divorcer
The English translation of the French verb divorcer is “to divorce.” The infinitive form is pronounced “dee-vor-say.”
The language origin of divorcer can be traced back to the Latin word “divortium,” meaning “separation.” It first appeared in the French language in the 13th century.
In everyday French, the verb divorcer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express the possibility or hypothetical nature of a divorce.
Examples:
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Si tu ne m’avais pas trompé, nous ne divorcerions pas. (If you had not cheated on me, we would not be getting divorced.)
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J’aurais aimé qu’elle me pardonne, mais je savais que cela ne suffirait pas à éviter le divorce. (I wished she would forgive me, but I knew it wouldn’t be enough to avoid a divorce.)
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Je ne pensais pas que mes parents divorcent un jour, mais c’était le cas. (I never thought my parents would divorce, but that was the case.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of divorcer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | divorçasse | Si j’aimais mon mari, je divorçasse. | If I loved my husband, I would divorce. |
tu | divorçasses | Si tu n’avais pas divorcé, tu divorçasses maintenant. | If you hadn’t divorced, you would be divorcing now. |
il | divorçât | Il risquerait tout, s’il divorçât. | He would risk everything, if he divorced. |
elle | divorçât | Elle serait libre si elle divorçât. | She would be free if she divorced. |
on | divorçât | Si on divorçât, on devrait se partager les biens. | If one divorced, one would have to divide the possessions. |
nous | divorçassions | Si nous divorçassions, nous chercherions un avocat. | If we divorced, we would look for a lawyer. |
vous | divorçassiez | Si vous divorçassiez, vous feriez une erreur. | If you divorced, you would make a mistake. |
ils | divorçassent | S’ils n’étaient pas heureux ensemble, ils divorçassent. | If they weren’t happy together, they would divorce. |
elles | divorçassent | Si elles divorçassent, elles auraient besoin de soutien. | If they divorced, they would need support. |
Other Conjugations for Divorcer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
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Divorcer – 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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