Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
Introduction to the verb départager
The English translation of the French verb “départager” is “to decide between/to settle/to determine.” The infinitive form “départager” is pronounced as “day-par-ta-zhay.”
The verb “départager” has its origins in the Old French word “departager,” which can be broken down into “de-” (meaning “from” or “apart”) and “partager” (meaning “to share” or “to divide”). It is derived from the Latin word “departire,” which also means “to divide.”
In everyday French, the verb “départager” in the imparfait tense is commonly used to express an ongoing or repeated action in the past. It is often used when referring to situations where a decision or settlement was continuously being made or attempted.
Three simple examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations, are:
- Nous départagions les opinions contradictoires. (We were deciding between conflicting opinions.)
- Tu départageais les équipes pour le tournoi. (You were determining the teams for the tournament.)
- Ils départageaient les concurrents en fonction de leurs performances. (They were settling the competitors based on their performances.)
Please note that the imparfait tense is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, but the specific context of each sentence may slightly alter the translations.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of départager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | départageais | Je départageais les concurrents. | I was settling the competitors. |
tu | départageais | Tu départageais les équipes. | You were dividing the teams. |
il | départageait | Il départageait les litiges. | He was resolving the disputes. |
elle | départageait | Elle départageait les candidats. | She was deciding between the candidates. |
on | départageait | On départageait les choix. | We were making a choice. |
nous | départagions | Nous départagions les participants. | We were judging the participants. |
vous | départagiez | Vous départagiez les gagnants. | You were determining the winners. |
ils | départageaient | Ils départageaient les adversaires. | They were distinguishing the opponents. |
elles | départageaient | Elles départageaient les options. | They were differentiating the options. |
Other Conjugations for Départager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb départager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départager
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Départager – 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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