Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Introduction to the verb démâter
The English translation of the French verb démâter is “to unrig” or “to dismantle.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “day-ma-ter.”
Démâter comes from the Old French word “demater,” which is a combination of the prefix “de-” meaning “undo” and the word “mat,” meaning “sail.” It is most often used in nautical contexts, referring to the action of taking down or removing the sails or rigging of a ship.
In everyday French, démâter is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, wish, or possibility. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Il faut que nous démâtions le bateau avant la tempête. (We must unrig the boat before the storm.)
- Je souhaite que tu démâtes rapidement pour pouvoir rentrer au port. (I hope you unrig quickly so we can return to port.)
- Il est possible que la mer agitée ait démâté notre voilier. (It’s possible that the rough sea has unrigged our sailboat.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of démâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | démâte | Il faut que je démâte le bateau. | I must remove the mast from the boat. |
tu | démâtes | Je préfère que tu démâtes. | I prefer you remove the mast. |
il | démâte | Il est possible qu’il démâte. | It’s possible he removes the mast. |
elle | démâte | Elle veut que j’elle démâte. | She wants her to remove the mast. |
on | démâte | Il est important qu’on démâte. | It’s important we remove the mast. |
nous | démâtions | Il est préférable que nous démâtions. | It’s preferable we remove the mast. |
vous | démâtiez | Il est nécessaire que vous démâtiez. | It’s necessary you remove the mast. |
ils | démâtent | Il est essentiel qu’ils démâtent. | It’s essential they remove the mast. |
elles | démâtent | Il est crucial qu’elles démâtent. | It’s crucial they remove the mast. |
Other Conjugations for Démâter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démâter
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Démâter – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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