Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapitaliser
Introduction to the verb décapitaliser
The English translation of the French verb décapitaliser is “to decapitalize.” The infinitive form, décapitaliser, is pronounced as “day-kap-ee-ta-lee-zay.”
Décapitaliser is derived from the French word “capital” which has the same meaning in both French and English. Its language origin can be traced back to the Latin word “capitālis,” meaning “of the head” or “chief.”
In everyday French, décapitaliser is often used in the imparfait tense, which is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past. It is commonly employed in financial and economic contexts to refer to the action of reducing a company’s capital.
Here are three examples of décapitaliser in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Nous décapitalisions progressivement notre entreprise.
(We were gradually decapitalizing our company.) - Tu décapitalisais ta société pour financer ton nouveau projet.
(You were decapitalizing your company to finance your new project.) - Les investisseurs décapitalisaient les entreprises en difficulté.
(Investors were decapitalizing struggling companies.)
Please note that these translations are approximate, as the imparfait tense does not have a direct equivalent in English.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of décapitaliser
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Other Conjugations for Décapitaliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décapitaliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapitaliser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapitaliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapitaliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapitaliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapitaliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapitaliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapitaliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapitaliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapitaliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapitaliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapitaliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapitaliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapitaliser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapitaliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapitaliser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapitaliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapitaliser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapitaliser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapitaliser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapitaliser
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Décapitaliser – 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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