Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Introduction to the verb dégainer
The English translation of the French verb dégainer is “to draw (a weapon)”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-gen-ay”.
The word dégainer comes from the Old French word “desgaignier”, which means “to unsheathe”. It is derived from the Latin word “ex” (out) and “canis” (dog), as the original meaning referred to the action of releasing a dog from its leash. Over time, the word evolved to refer to the action of drawing a sword or any other weapon.
In everyday French, the verb dégainer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a possibility or a hypothetical action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage with the respective English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu dégaines plus tôt. (I wish you had drawn earlier.)
- Il fallait que je dégaine rapidement pour me défendre. (I had to draw quickly to defend myself.)
- Il aurait fallu qu’ils dégainent leurs armes pour se protéger. (They would have had to draw their weapons to protect themselves.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of dégainer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie dégainé | Je suis content que j’aie dégainé. | I’m glad I drew. |
tu | aies dégainé | Il est possible que tu aies dégainé. | It’s possible you drew. |
il | ait dégainé | Il est important qu’il ait dégainé. | It’s important he drew. |
elle | ait dégainé | Elle n’est pas sûre qu’elle ait dégainé. | She’s not sure she drew. |
on | ait dégainé | On préfère qu’on ait dégainé. | We prefer we drew. |
nous | ayons dégainé | Nous espérons que nous ayons dégainé. | We hope we drew. |
vous | ayez dégainé | Vous voulez qu’il ayez dégainé. | You want us to have drawn. |
ils | aient dégainé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient dégainé. | They doubt they drew. |
elles | aient dégainé | Elles sont contentes qu’elles aient dégainé. | They’re glad they drew. |
Other Conjugations for Dégainer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégainer
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Dégainer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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