Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Introduction to the verb dédier
The English translation of the French verb “dédier” is “to dedicate.” The infinitive form of dédier is pronounced as “dey-d-yey”.
The verb dédier originates from the Latin “dedicare,” meaning “to consecrate” or “to dedicate.” In everyday French, dédier is most commonly used in the imparfait tense to express an ongoing or repeated action in the past. It is often used to describe dedicating or devoting time, efforts, or resources to someone or something.
Examples of dédier in the imparfait tense:
- Je lui dédiais mes weekends. (I used to dedicate my weekends to him/her.)
- Nous dédiions notre énergie à ce projet. (We were dedicating our energy to this project.)
- Tu dédiais une partie de tes revenus à des œuvres caritatives. (You used to dedicate a portion of your income to charitable causes.)
English translations:
- I used to dedicate my weekends to him/her.
- We were dedicating our energy to this project.
- You used to dedicate a portion of your income to charitable causes.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dédier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dédiais | Je dédiais ce livre à mon ami. | I used to dedicate this book to my friend. |
tu | dédiais | Tu dédiais beaucoup de temps à ton travail. | You used to dedicate a lot of time to your work. |
il | dédiait | Il dédiait sa vie à la musique. | He used to dedicate his life to music. |
elle | dédiait | Elle dédiait toutes ses chansons à son amour. | She used to dedicate all her songs to her love. |
on | dédiait | On dédiait cette œuvre à un grand artiste. | We used to dedicate this work to a great artist. |
nous | dédiions | Nous dédiions notre victoire à notre équipe. | We used to dedicate our victory to our team. |
vous | dédiiez | Vous dédiiez vos efforts à la réussite du projet. | You used to dedicate your efforts to the success of the project. |
ils | dédiaient | Ils dédiaient leur temps libre à leurs passions. | They used to dedicate their free time to their passions. |
elles | dédiaient | Elles dédiaient leur énergie à leur famille. | They used to dedicate their energy to their family. |
Other Conjugations for Dédier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dédier
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Dédier – 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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