Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Introduction to the verb délégitimer
The English translation of the French verb délégitimer is “to delegitimize.” The infinitive form délégitimer is pronounced as “day-lay-zhee-tee-may.”
Délégitimer is derived from the combination of two words: “dé” meaning “un-” or “de-” and “légitimer” meaning “to legitimize.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of questioning or undermining the legitimacy or credibility of something or someone.
Here are three simple examples of délégitimer in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Les opposants délégitimaient le gouvernement en critiquant sa politique économique.
(The opponents were delegitimizing the government by criticizing its economic policy.) -
Les rumeurs délégitimaient la réputation de l’acteur.
(The rumors were delegitimizing the actor’s reputation.) -
Les étudiants délégitimaient les arguments du professeur en posant des questions difficiles.
(The students were delegitimizing the professor’s arguments by asking challenging questions.)
In these examples, délégitimer is used to describe an ongoing action or state in the past, expressing the continuous questioning or undermining of legitimacy.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of délégitimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | délégitimais | Je délégitimais ses arguments. | I was delegitimizing his arguments. |
tu | délégitimais | Tu délégitimais cette décision. | You were delegitimizing this decision. |
il | délégitimait | Il délégitimait leurs revendications. | He was delegitimizing their demands. |
elle | délégitimait | Elle délégitimait ses adversaires. | She was delegitimizing her opponents. |
on | délégitimait | On délégitimait la protestation. | We were delegitimizing the protest. |
nous | délégitimions | Nous délégitimions ces actions. | We were delegitimizing these actions. |
vous | délégitimiez | Vous délégitimiez leurs arguments. | You were delegitimizing their arguments. |
ils | délégitimaient | Ils délégitimaient la décision. | They were delegitimizing the decision. |
elles | délégitimaient | Elles délégitimaient les revendications. | They were delegitimizing the demands. |
Other Conjugations for Délégitimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer
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Délégitimer – 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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