Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Introduction to the verb dynamiter
The English translation of the French verb “dynamiter” is “to dynamite.” The infinitive form “dynamiter” is pronounced as “dee-nah-mee-tey.”
The word “dynamiter” comes from the noun “dynamite,” which is borrowed from the English language. In everyday French, “dynamiter” is primarily used in the infinitive form and means to destroy or blow up something using dynamite. It is often used metaphorically to refer to destroying someone’s plans or ambitions.
Examples of “dynamiter” in the imparfait tense:
- Chaque nuit, il dynamitait les ponts pour empêcher l’armée d’avancer.
(Every night, he was blowing up bridges to prevent the army from advancing.) - Nous dynamitions les bâtiments abandonnés pour des raisons de sécurité.
(We were dynamiting abandoned buildings for safety reasons.) - Les terroristes dynamitaient régulièrement les édifices publics.
(The terrorists were regularly dynamiting public buildings.)
English translations:
- Every night, he was blowing up bridges to prevent the army from advancing.
- We were dynamiting abandoned buildings for safety reasons.
- The terrorists were regularly dynamiting public buildings.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dynamiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dynamitais | Je dynamitais les rochers. | I was dynamiting the rocks. |
tu | dynamitais | Tu dynamitais la mine. | You were dynamiting the mine. |
il | dynamitait | Il dynamitait les bâtiments. | He was dynamiting the buildings. |
elle | dynamitait | Elle dynamitait les ponts. | She was dynamiting the bridges. |
on | dynamitait | On dynamitait les routes. | We were dynamiting the roads. |
nous | dynamitions | Nous dynamitions les grottes. | We were dynamiting the caves. |
vous | dynamitiez | Vous dynamitiez les tunnels. | You were dynamiting the tunnels. |
ils | dynamitaient | Ils dynamitaient les constructions. | They were dynamiting the constructions. |
elles | dynamitaient | Elles dynamitaient les barricades. | They were dynamiting the barricades. |
Other Conjugations for Dynamiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dynamiter
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Dynamiter – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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