Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper
Introduction to the verb dégrouper
The English translation of the French verb dégrouper is “to ungroup” or “to disperse”. The pronunciation of the infinitive form dégrouper is [deɡʁupe].
The verb dégrouper has its origins in the combination of the prefix “dé-” which suggests an action of undoing or reversing, and the noun “groupe” meaning “group”. It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past.
Here are three examples of dégrouper used in the imparfait tense with their English translations:
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Chaque soir, il dégroupait les jouets éparpillés dans la chambre.
(Every evening, he would ungroup the scattered toys in the room.) -
Les manifestants se dégroupaient peu à peu après la dispersion de la marche.
(The protesters were gradually dispersing after the march was dissolved.) -
Nous dégroupions les documents pour faciliter leur classement.
(We were ungrouping the documents to facilitate their organization.)
These examples illustrate the use of dégrouper in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, such as regularly ungrouping toys, slowly dispersing protesters, or continuously ungrouping documents.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dégrouper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dégroupais | Je dégroupais les informations. | I was ungrouping the information. |
tu | dégroupais | Tu dégroupais les fichiers. | You were ungrouping the files. |
il | dégroupait | Il dégroupait les données. | He was ungrouping the data. |
elle | dégroupait | Elle dégroupait les éléments. | She was ungrouping the elements. |
on | dégroupait | On dégroupait les objets. | We were ungrouping the objects. |
nous | dégroupions | Nous dégroupions les tâches. | We were ungrouping the tasks. |
vous | dégroupiez | Vous dégroupiez les documents. | You were ungrouping the documents. |
ils | dégroupaient | Ils dégroupaient les dossiers. | They were ungrouping the folders. |
elles | dégroupaient | Elles dégroupaient les images. | They were ungrouping the images. |
Other Conjugations for Dégrouper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégrouper
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Dégrouper – 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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