Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Introduction to the verb défigurer
The English translation of the French verb défigurer is “to disfigure” or “to deform.” The infinitive form défigurer is pronounced as “day-fee-guh-ray.”
Défigurer comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating negation or reversal) and the verb “figurer” (meaning “to represent” or “to depict”). In everyday French, défigurer is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe past ongoing actions or states of disfigurement or deformation.
Here are three simple examples of défigurer used in the imparfait tense:
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Quand j’étais enfant, un accident m’a défiguré.
(When I was a child, an accident disfigured me.) -
Les années de guerre avaient défiguré cette belle ville.
(The years of war had disfigured this beautiful city.) -
Le temps avait défiguré ce tableau magnifique.
(Time had disfigured this magnificent painting.)
English translations:
- When I was a child, an accident disfigured me.
- The years of war had disfigured this beautiful city.
- Time had disfigured this magnificent painting.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of défigurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | défigurais | Je défigurais le dessin. | I was disfiguring the drawing. |
tu | défigurais | Tu défigurais ton visage. | You were disfiguring your face. |
il | défigurait | Il défigurait la sculpture. | He was disfiguring the sculpture. |
elle | défigurait | Elle défigurait sa photo. | She was disfiguring her photo. |
on | défigurait | On défigurait les tableaux. | We were disfiguring the paintings. |
nous | défigurions | Nous défigurions les peintures. | We were disfiguring the paintings. |
vous | défiguriez | Vous défiguriez le paysage. | You were disfiguring the landscape. |
ils | défiguraient | Ils défiguraient les statues. | They were disfiguring the statues. |
elles | défiguraient | Elles défiguraient les portraits. | They were disfiguring the portraits. |
Other Conjugations for Défigurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défigurer
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Défigurer – 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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