Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Introduction to the verb dédaigner
The English translation of the French verb “dédaigner” is “to disdain” or “to scorn”. The infinitive form “dédaigner” is pronounced as [de-deh-nyey].
The verb “dédaigner” comes from the Old French word “desdaignier”, which can be traced back to the Latin word “desdignari”, meaning “to despise” or “to disdain”. In everyday French, “dédaigner” is used to express a feeling of contempt or disdain towards someone or something.
Examples of “dédaigner” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations, are:
- Je dédaignais ses conseils.
(I used to disdain his advice.) - Il dédaignait les compliments qui lui étaient adressés.
(He used to scorn the compliments addressed to him.) - Nous dédaignions les opinions des autres.
(We used to disdain the opinions of others.)
These examples illustrate the use of “dédaigner” in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, expressing a consistent attitude of contempt or scorn.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dédaigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dédaignais | Je dédaignais ses conseils. | I used to despise his advice. |
tu | dédaignais | Tu dédaignais ses excuses. | You used to disdain his apologies. |
il | dédaignait | Il dédaignait les compliments. | He used to scorn compliments. |
elle | dédaignait | Elle dédaignait les invitations. | She used to snub invitations. |
on | dédaignait | On dédaignait leur aide. | We used to reject their help. |
nous | dédaignions | Nous dédaignions ces remarques. | We used to disregard those remarks. |
vous | dédaigniez | Vous dédaigniez les gagnants. | You used to look down on the winners. |
ils | dédaignaient | Ils dédaignaient les critiques. | They used to disdain criticism. |
elles | dédaignaient | Elles dédaignaient les suggestions. | They used to disregard suggestions. |
Other Conjugations for Dédaigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédaigner
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Dédaigner – 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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