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disjoindre

to disconnect
to separate

Irregular3rd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jedisjoins
tudisjoins
il/elledisjoint
nousdisjoignons
vousdisjoignez
ils/ellesdisjoignent

Je disjoinds les deux câbles pour éviter un court-circuit.

I disconnect the two cables to avoid a short circuit.

Elle disjoint les idées pour mieux les expliquer.

She separates the ideas to explain them better.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai disjoint
tuas disjoint
il/ellea disjoint
nousavons disjoint
vousavez disjoint
ils/ellesont disjoint

Nous avons disjoint les pièces pour les réparer.

We disconnected the parts to repair them.

Ils ont disjoint leurs chemins après des années d'amitié.

They disconnected their paths after years of friendship.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jedisjoignais
tudisjoignais
il/elledisjoignait
nousdisjoignions
vousdisjoigniez
ils/ellesdisjoignaient

Quand j'étais jeune, je disjoignais souvent mes jouets.

When I was young, I often disconnected my toys.

Elle disjoignait les documents pour les organiser.

She was separating the documents to organize them.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jedisjoindrai
tudisjoindras
il/elledisjoindra
nousdisjoindrons
vousdisjoindrez
ils/ellesdisjoindront

Demain, je disjoindrai les fils pour le projet.

Tomorrow, I will disconnect the wires for the project.

Ils disjoindront leurs opinions lors de la réunion.

They will separate their opinions during the meeting.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jedisjoindrais
tudisjoindrais
il/elledisjoindrait
nousdisjoindrions
vousdisjoindriez
ils/ellesdisjoindraient

Je disjoindrais les éléments si cela était nécessaire.

I would disconnect the elements if it were necessary.

Elle disjoindrait les groupes pour faciliter la discussion.

She would separate the groups to facilitate the discussion.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jedisjoigne
tudisjoignes
il/elledisjoigne
nousdisjoignions
vousdisjoigniez
ils/ellesdisjoignent

Il faut que je disjoigne ces deux idées pour clarifier mes propos.

It is necessary that I separate these two ideas to clarify my remarks.

Bien qu'il soit difficile, il est important qu'ils disjoignent leurs opinions.

Although it is difficult, it is important that they separate their opinions.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais disjoint
tuavais disjoint
il/elleavait disjoint
nousavions disjoint
vousaviez disjoint
ils/ellesavaient disjoint

Avant de partir, j'avais disjoint tous les câbles.

Before leaving, I had disconnected all the cables.

Ils avaient disjoint leurs chemins bien avant la dispute.

They had separated their paths long before the argument.

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Common questions
Is "disjoindre" regular or irregular in French?
"disjoindre" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "disjoindre" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "disjoindre" conjugates as: disjoins, disjoins, disjoignons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "disjoindre" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "disjoindre" conjugates as: ai disjoint, as disjoint, avons disjoint, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "disjoindre" in French?
"disjoindre" (to disconnect, to separate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.