Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Introduction to the verb déguiser
The English translation of the French verb déguiser is “to disguise”. The infinitive form of déguiser is pronounced as “day-ghee-zay”.
Déguiser comes from the Old French word “desguiser”, which means “to change one’s appearance” or “to dress up”. It entered the French language during the 12th century. In everyday French, déguiser is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Here are three examples of déguiser used in the imparfait tense:
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Quand j’étais jeune, je me déguisais souvent en pirate.
(When I was young, I would often dress up as a pirate.) -
Tous les ans, nous nous déguisions pour le carnaval.
(Every year, we used to dress up for the carnival.) -
Pendant les fêtes de Noël, les enfants se déguisaient en lutins.
(During Christmas holidays, the children would dress up as elves.)
English translations:
- When I was young, I would often disguise myself as a pirate.
- Every year, we used to dress up for the carnival.
- During Christmas holidays, the children would dress up as elves.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déguiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | déguisais | Je me déguisais en sorcière. | I used to dress up as a witch. |
tu | déguisais | Tu te déguisais en pirate. | You used to dress up as a pirate. |
il | déguisait | Il se déguisait en super-héros. | He used to dress up as a superhero. |
elle | déguisait | Elle se déguisait en princesse. | She used to dress up as a princess. |
on | déguisait | On se déguisait en monstre. | We used to dress up as a monster. |
nous | déguisions | Nous nous déguisions en animaux. | We used to dress up as animals. |
vous | déguisiez | Vous vous déguisiez en personnages célèbres. | You used to dress up as famous characters. |
ils | déguisaient | Ils se déguisaient en vampires. | They used to dress up as vampires. |
elles | déguisaient | Elles se déguisaient en fées. | They used to dress up as fairies. |
Other Conjugations for Déguiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déguiser
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Déguiser – 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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