Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Introduction to the verb désaliéner
The English translation of the French verb désaliéner is “to liberate” or “to free.” The infinitive form of désaliéner is pronounced as “day-zah-lee-ay-nay.”
The word désaliéner is derived from the combination of the prefix “dés-” (meaning “un-” or “de-“) and the verb “aliéner” (meaning “to alienate” or “to estrange”). It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of freeing someone or something from a state of alienation, oppression, or domination.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Je désaliénais les prisonniers politiques.
(I was liberating the political prisoners.) -
Tu désaliénais tes pensées des contraintes sociales.
(You were freeing your thoughts from social constraints.) -
Nous désaliénions notre pays de l’occupation étrangère.
(We were liberating our country from foreign occupation.)
In these examples, the verb désaliéner is used to describe ongoing actions of liberation in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désaliéner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désalienais | Je désalienais la terre. | I was reclaiming the land. |
tu | désalienais | Tu désalienais la propriété. | You were reclaiming the property. |
il | désalienait | Il désalienait les biens. | He was reclaiming the goods. |
elle | désalienait | Elle désalienait les terres. | She was reclaiming the lands. |
on | désalienait | On désalienait les ressources. | We were reclaiming the resources. |
nous | désalienions | Nous désalienions les entreprises. | We were reclaiming the businesses. |
vous | désalieniez | Vous désalieniez les bâtiments. | You were reclaiming the buildings. |
ils | désalienaient | Ils désalienaient les territoires. | They were reclaiming the territories. |
elles | désalienaient | Elles désalienaient les habitations. | They were reclaiming the dwellings. |
Other Conjugations for Désaliéner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaliéner
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Désaliéner – 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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