Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser
Introduction to the verb décompenser
The English translation of the French verb décompenser is “to decompensate.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form, décompenser, is as follows: day-kohm-pahn-sey.
Décompenser originates from the French prefix “dé-” (which indicates a reversal or negation), and the verb “compenser” (to compensate). The verb décompenser is mostly used in medical contexts to describe the worsening or deterioration of a patient’s condition, particularly when referring to the loss of compensation mechanisms in the body.
In everyday French, décompenser is often used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. Here are three simple examples with their English translations:
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Chaque fois qu’il faisait du sport, son genou décompensait.
(Every time he did sports, his knee would decompensate.) -
Quand elle était stressée, son hypertension décompensait.
(When she was stressed, her hypertension would decompensate.) -
Les symptômes de la maladie décompensaient régulièrement.
(The symptoms of the illness would regularly decompensate.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of décompenser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | décompensais | Je décompensais rapidement. | I was decompensating quickly. |
tu | décompensais | Tu décompensais souvent. | You were decompensating often. |
il | décompensait | Il décompensait lentement. | He was decompensating slowly. |
elle | décompensait | Elle décompensait fréquemment. | She was decompensating frequently. |
on | décompensait | On décompensait facilement. | We were decompensating easily. |
nous | décompensions | Nous décompensions ensemble. | We were decompensating together. |
vous | décompensiez | Vous décompensiez brusquement. | You were decompensating abruptly. |
ils | décompensaient | Ils décompensaient régulièrement. | They were decompensating regularly. |
elles | décompensaient | Elles décompensaient calmement. | They were decompensating calmly. |
Other Conjugations for Décompenser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décompenser
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Décompenser – 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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