Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Introduction to the verb déclasser
The English translation of the French verb déclasser is “to demote” or “to downgrade.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form déclasser is “day-kla-say.”
Déclasser originates from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (which generally indicates a reversal or negation) and the verb “classer” (meaning “to classify” or “to rank”). It is commonly used in everyday French to describe the action of moving someone or something to a lower rank, status, or class.
Examples of déclasser in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Je le déclassais régulièrement lors des compétitions.
Translation: I would regularly demote him during the competitions. -
Pendant la crise économique, l’entreprise déclassait plusieurs employés.
Translation: During the economic crisis, the company was demoting several employees. -
Mon professeur de français me déclassait souvent en raison de mes fautes d’orthographe.
Translation: My French teacher would often downgrade me because of my spelling mistakes.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déclasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | déclassais | Je déclassais les élèves. | I was downgrading the students. |
tu | déclassais | Tu déclassais ton adversaire. | You were downgrading your opponent. |
il | déclassait | Il déclassait l’équipe adverse. | He was downgrading the opposing team. |
elle | déclassait | Elle déclassait son concurrent. | She was downgrading her competitor. |
on | déclassait | On déclassait les produits. | We were downgrading the products. |
nous | déclassions | Nous déclassions la catégorie. | We were downgrading the category. |
vous | déclassiez | Vous déclassiez les concurrents. | You were downgrading the competitors. |
ils | déclassaient | Ils déclassaient leurs rivaux. | They were downgrading their rivals. |
elles | déclassaient | Elles déclassaient leurs adversaires. | They were downgrading their opponents. |
Other Conjugations for Déclasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclasser
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Déclasser – 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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