Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer
Introduction to the verb dépolluer
The English translation of the French verb dépolluer is “to depollute” or “to clean up”. The infinitive form “dépolluer” is pronounced as “day-pol-oo-ey”.
The verb dépolluer originates from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (which indicates negation or reversal) and the verb “polluer” (meaning “to pollute”). It is used to express the action of purifying or eliminating pollution from a particular environment.
In everyday French, dépolluer is often used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense:
- Chaque jour, nous dépolluions les rivières pour préserver la faune et la flore. (Every day, we used to clean up the rivers to preserve the fauna and flora.)
- L’association dépolluait les zones industrielles abandonnées depuis des années. (The association was cleaning up the abandoned industrial areas for years.)
- Pendant des mois, ils dépolluaient les plages après la marée noire. (For months, they were cleaning up the beaches after the oil spill.)
English translations:
- Every day, we used to clean up the rivers to preserve the fauna and flora.
- The association was cleaning up the abandoned industrial areas for years.
- For months, they were cleaning up the beaches after the oil spill.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dépolluer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dépolluais | Je dépolluais les rivières. | I was cleaning the rivers. |
tu | dépolluais | Tu dépolluais les océans. | You were cleaning the oceans. |
il | dépolluait | Il dépolluait l’air. | He was cleaning the air. |
elle | dépolluait | Elle dépolluait les forêts. | She was cleaning the forests. |
on | dépolluait | On dépolluait les villes. | We were cleaning the cities. |
nous | dépolluions | Nous dépolluions les sols. | We were cleaning the soils. |
vous | dépolluiez | Vous dépolluiez les plages. | You were cleaning the beaches. |
ils | dépolluaient | Ils dépolluaient les rivières. | They were cleaning the rivers. |
elles | dépolluaient | Elles dépolluaient les océans. | They were cleaning the oceans. |
Other Conjugations for Dépolluer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépolluer
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Dépolluer – 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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