Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer
Introduction to the verb démembrer
The English translation of the French verb démembrer is “to dismember”. The infinitive form, démembrer, is pronounced as “day-mahm-bray”.
The word démembrer comes from the Latin word “demembrare”, which means “to tear apart” or “to dismember”. In everyday French, démembrer is used to describe the action of separating or dividing body parts, typically in a violent or brutal manner.
Here are three examples of démembrer in the imparfait tense and their English translations:
- Chaque nuit, le tueur démembrait ses victimes. (Every night, the killer would dismember his victims.)
- L’ancienne légende racontait comment le dragon démembrait les villageois. (The old legend used to tell how the dragon would dismember the villagers.)
- Pendant la guerre, les soldats démembraient les ennemis pour semer la terreur. (During the war, the soldiers would dismember the enemies to spread terror.)
Please note that démembrer is a violent and graphic verb, and its usage should be approached with caution.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of démembrer
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Other Conjugations for Démembrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démembrer
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Démembrer – 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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