Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer
Introduction to the verb dégravoyer
The English translation of the French verb dégravoyer is “to mislead” or “to deceive.” The infinitive form of dégravoyer is pronounced as “day-grah-vwah-yay.”
Dégravoyer is derived from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (which indicates a reversal or negation) and the word “gravoyer” (which means “to stray” or “to wander”). It is commonly used in everyday French to express the act of leading someone astray, deceiving them, or diverting them from the truth.
Examples of dégravoyer in the imparfait tense:
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Quand j’étais enfant, mon grand frère me dégravoyait en me racontant des histoires fausses.
(When I was a child, my older brother used to mislead me by telling me false stories.) -
Ils dégravoyaient leurs clients en leur vendant des produits contrefaits.
(They used to deceive their customers by selling them counterfeit products.) -
Elle dégravoyait ses collègues en leur donnant de fausses informations sur le projet.
(She used to mislead her colleagues by giving them false information about the project.)
English translations:
- When I was a child, my older brother used to mislead me by telling me false stories.
- They used to deceive their customers by selling them counterfeit products.
- She used to mislead her colleagues by giving them false information about the project.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dégravoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dégravooyais | Je dégravoyais la maison. | I was uncovering the house. |
tu | dégravooyais | Tu dégravoyais la voiture. | You were uncovering the car. |
il | dégravooyait | Il dégravoyait la rue. | He was uncovering the street. |
elle | dégravooyait | Elle dégravoyait le jardin. | She was uncovering the garden. |
on | dégravooyait | On dégravoyait la route. | We were uncovering the road. |
nous | dégravooyions | Nous dégravoyions la façade. | We were uncovering the facade. |
vous | dégravooyiez | Vous dégravoyiez la peinture. | You were uncovering the paint. |
ils | dégravooyaient | Ils dégravoyaient les murs. | They were uncovering the walls. |
elles | dégravooyaient | Elles dégravoyaient les fenêtres. | They were uncovering the windows. |
Other Conjugations for Dégravoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégravoyer
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Dégravoyer – 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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