Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Introduction to the verb dévoiler
The English translation of the verb dévoiler is “to unveil” or “to reveal.” The infinitive form, dévoiler, is pronounced as “day-vwah-lay.”
Dévoiler comes from the Old French word “desvoillier,” which is derived from the Latin word “disvelare,” meaning “to uncover” or “to unveil.” In everyday French, dévoiler is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three examples of dévoiler in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
- Chaque soir, elle dévoilait un chapitre de son roman. (Every evening, she would unveil a chapter of her novel.)
- Le journaliste dévoilait régulièrement des scandales politiques. (The journalist would regularly reveal political scandals.)
- L’artiste dévoilait une nouvelle œuvre chaque mois. (The artist would unveil a new artwork every month.)
In these examples, dévoiler is used to describe actions that occurred repeatedly or continuously in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dévoiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dévoilais | Je dévoilais mes secrets. | I was revealing my secrets. |
tu | dévoilais | Tu dévoilais ton plan. | You were revealing your plan. |
il | dévoilait | Il dévoilait la vérité. | He was revealing the truth. |
elle | dévoilait | Elle dévoilait ses intentions. | She was revealing her intentions. |
on | dévoilait | On dévoilait les résultats. | We were revealing the results. |
nous | dévoilions | Nous dévoilions nos projets. | We were revealing our plans. |
vous | dévoiliez | Vous dévoiliez vos sentiments. | You were revealing your feelings. |
ils | dévoilaient | Ils dévoilaient leurs identités. | They were revealing their identities. |
elles | dévoilaient | Elles dévoilaient leurs secrets. | They were revealing their secrets. |
Other Conjugations for Dévoiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévoiler
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Dévoiler – 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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