Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Introduction to the verb démystifier
The English translation of the French verb démystifier is “to demystify.” The infinitive form of démystifier is pronounced as “day-mee-stee-fee-ay.”
Démystifier comes from the combination of two words: “dé” which is a prefix indicating negation or reversal, and “mystifier” which means “to mystify.” Therefore, démystifier can be understood as “to remove the mystification” or “to debunk.”
In everyday French, the verb démystifier is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past. It is used to express the continuous process of demystifying or debunking a concept or perception.
Here are three simple examples of démystifier in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Je démystifiais les superstitions.
(I was demystifying superstitions.) -
Tu démystifiais les idées fausses sur la nutrition.
(You were demystifying false ideas about nutrition.) -
Nous démystifiions les croyances populaires sur le paranormal.
(We were demystifying popular beliefs about the paranormal.)
These examples demonstrate the use of démystifier in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions of demystifying different subjects or beliefs.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of démystifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | démystifiais | Je démystifiais la situation. | I was demystifying the situation. |
tu | démystifiais | Tu démystifiais les fausses croyances. | You were demystifying false beliefs. |
il | démystifiait | Il démystifiait les superstitions. | He was demystifying superstitions. |
elle | démystifiait | Elle démystifiait les idées préconçues. | She was demystifying preconceived ideas. |
on | démystifiait | On démystifiait les mythes. | We were demystifying myths. |
nous | démystifiions | Nous démystifiions les stéréotypes. | We were demystifying stereotypes. |
vous | démystifiiez | Vous démystifiiez les tabous. | You were demystifying taboos. |
ils | démystifiaient | Ils démystifiaient les légendes. | They were demystifying legends. |
elles | démystifiaient | Elles démystifiaient les rumeurs. | They were demystifying rumors. |
Other Conjugations for Démystifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démystifier
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Démystifier – 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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