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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb dragéifier

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The English translation of the French verb dragéifier is “to coat with sugar”. It is pronounced as “dra-zhay-ee-fyay”.

The word dragéifier comes from the French noun dragée, which means “sugar-coated candy”. It is derived from the Greek word tragémata, meaning “sweets” or “delicacies”.

In everyday French, dragéifier is often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a wish or a hypothetical situation. It is used to convey a desire for something to be coated with sugar in the past, but with uncertainty or doubt about whether it actually happened.

Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. Il fallait que cette tarte soit dragéifiée avant de la servir. (It was necessary for this tart to be coated with sugar before serving it.)

  2. J’espérais que les biscuits que j’ai oubliés sur le comptoir soient dragéifiés à mon retour. (I was hoping that the cookies I left on the counter would be coated with sugar when I came back.)

  3. Elle souhaitait que le gâteau qu’elle avait préparé pour l’anniversaire de son fils fût dragéifié parfaitement. (She wished that the cake she had prepared for her son’s birthday would be perfectly coated with sugar.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je dragéifiasse Si j’étais un chef cuisinier, je dragéifiasse tous mes desserts. If I were a chef, I would add dragées to all my desserts.
tu dragéifiasse Si tu aimais les bonbons, tu dragéifiasse tout ce que tu trouves. If you liked candy, you would cover everything with dragées.
il dragéifiât Il serait content si il dragéifiât tout son gâteau. He would be happy if he covered his whole cake with dragées.
elle dragéifiât Elle serait surprise si elle dragéifiât ses cookies. She would be surprised if she covered her cookies with dragées.
on dragéifiât Si on dragéifiât toutes les pâtisseries, on serait très sucré. If one covered all pastries with dragées, it would be very sweet.
nous dragéifiassions Si nous dragéifiassions nos gâteaux, ils seraient plus jolis. If we added dragées to our cakes, they would be prettier.
vous dragéifiassiez Si vous dragéifiassiez tous vos desserts, ils seraient très colorés. If you added dragées to all your desserts, they would be very colorful.
ils dragéifiassent S’ils dragéifiassent leur tarte, je la mangerais. If they added dragées to their pie, I would eat it.
elles dragéifiassent Si elles dragéifiassent ensemble, ça serait joli. If they added dragées together, it would be pretty.

Other Conjugations for Dragéifier.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dragéifier
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dragéifier – 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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