Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Introduction to the verb déactiver
The English translation of the French verb “déactiver” is “to deactivate.” The infinitive form “déactiver” is pronounced as “day-ak-tee-vay.”
The word “déactiver” is derived from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating negation or reversal) and the verb “activer” (to activate). It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of disabling or turning off something, such as a device, a function, or a system.
Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their respective English translations:
- Je déactivais le système de sécurité tous les soirs. (I used to deactivate the security system every evening.)
- Pendant la réunion, nous déactivions nos téléphones portables. (During the meeting, we used to turn off our mobile phones.)
- Ils déactivaient les fonctions automatiques pour économiser de l’énergie. (They used to disable the automatic functions to save energy.)
In these examples, “déactiver” in the imparfait tense describes a repeated or ongoing action in the past, emphasizing its regularity or duration.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déactiver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désactivais | Je désactivais l’alarme. | I was deactivating the alarm. |
tu | désactivais | Tu désactivais le système. | You were deactivating the system. |
il | désactivait | Il désactivait le bouton. | He was deactivating the button. |
elle | désactivait | Elle désactivait la fonction. | She was deactivating the function. |
on | désactivait | On désactivait les paramètres. | We were deactivating the settings. |
nous | désactivions | Nous désactivions les appareils. | We were deactivating the devices. |
vous | désactiviez | Vous désactiviez le programme. | You were deactivating the program. |
ils | désactivaient | Ils désactivaient les alarmes. | They were deactivating the alarms. |
elles | désactivaient | Elles désactivaient les fonctions. | They were deactivating the functions. |
Other Conjugations for Déactiver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déactiver
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Déactiver – 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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