Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser
Introduction to the verb démocratiser
The English translation of the French verb “démocratiser” is “to democratize.” The infinitive form of démocratiser is pronounced as “day-moh-kra-tee-zay.”
The word “démocratiser” comes from the French noun “démocratie,” which means “democracy,” and the verb suffix “-iser,” which is used to indicate the action of making something occur or become. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the process of making something more democratic or accessible to a wider range of people.
Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Pendant son mandat, le président démocratisait l’accès à l’éducation. (During his term, the president was democratizing access to education.)
- Les mouvements sociaux des années 1960 et 1970 ont contribué à démocratiser la société. (The social movements of the 1960s and 1970s helped to democratize society.)
- À l’époque, la télévision était en train de se démocratiser et devenir plus accessible aux foyers modestes. (At the time, television was democratizing and becoming more accessible to low-income households.)
These examples illustrate how démocratiser is used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, emphasizing the continuous nature of the process of democratization.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of démocratiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | démocratisais | Je démocratisais l’accès à l’information. | I was democratizing access to information. |
tu | démocratisais | Tu démocratisais la culture. | You were democratizing culture. |
il | démocratisait | Il démocratisait le pouvoir. | He was democratizing power. |
elle | démocratisait | Elle démocratisait l’éducation. | She was democratizing education. |
on | démocratisait | On démocratisait la musique. | We were democratizing music. |
nous | démocratisions | Nous démocratisions les technologies. | We were democratizing technologies. |
vous | démocratisiez | Vous démocratisiez les pratiques professionnelles. | You were democratizing professional practices. |
ils | démocratisaient | Ils démocratisaient l’accès à la santé. | They were democratizing access to healthcare. |
elles | démocratisaient | Elles démocratisaient l’art. | They were democratizing art. |
Other Conjugations for Démocratiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démocratiser
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Démocratiser – 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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