Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoloniser
Introduction to the verb décoloniser
The English translation of the French verb “décoloniser” is “to decolonize.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “décoloniser” is: dey-koh-loh-nee-zay.
The word “décoloniser” originates from the French language. It is formed by adding the prefix “dé-” (which means “to undo” or “to remove”) to the word “coloniser” (to colonize). The verb is used to express the idea of undoing or ending the process of colonization.
In everyday French, the verb “décoloniser” is most often used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their respective English translations:
- Pendant des années, ils décolonisaient l’Afrique. (For years, they were decolonizing Africa.)
- Nous décolonisions nos anciennes colonies en Asie. (We were decolonizing our former colonies in Asia.)
- Les mouvements indépendantistes décolonisaient progressivement le continent. (The independence movements were progressively decolonizing the continent.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of décoloniser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | décolonisais | Je décolonisais mes idées. | I was decolonizing my ideas. |
tu | décolonisais | Tu décolonisais ton pays. | You were decolonizing your country. |
il | décolonisait | Il décolonisait les institutions. | He was decolonizing the institutions. |
elle | décolonisait | Elle décolonisait son esprit. | She was decolonizing her mind. |
on | décolonisait | On décolonisait la culture. | We were decolonizing the culture. |
nous | décolonisions | Nous décolonisions ensemble. | We were decolonizing together. |
vous | décolonisiez | Vous décolonisiez vos pratiques. | You were decolonizing your practices. |
ils | décolonisaient | Ils décolonisaient les territoires. | They were decolonizing the territories. |
elles | décolonisaient | Elles décolonisaient les mentalités. | They were decolonizing mentalities. |
Other Conjugations for Décoloniser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décoloniser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoloniser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoloniser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoloniser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoloniser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoloniser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoloniser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoloniser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoloniser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoloniser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoloniser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoloniser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoloniser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoloniser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoloniser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoloniser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoloniser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoloniser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoloniser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoloniser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoloniser
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Décoloniser – 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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