Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb délégitimer

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The English translation of the French verb délégitimer is “to delegitimize.” The infinitive form délégitimer is pronounced as “day-lay-zhee-tee-may.”

Délégitimer is derived from the combination of two words: “dé” meaning “un-” or “de-” and “légitimer” meaning “to legitimize.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of questioning or undermining the legitimacy or credibility of something or someone.

Here are three simple examples of délégitimer in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Les opposants délégitimaient le gouvernement en critiquant sa politique économique.
    (The opponents were delegitimizing the government by criticizing its economic policy.)

  2. Les rumeurs délégitimaient la réputation de l’acteur.
    (The rumors were delegitimizing the actor’s reputation.)

  3. Les étudiants délégitimaient les arguments du professeur en posant des questions difficiles.
    (The students were delegitimizing the professor’s arguments by asking challenging questions.)

In these examples, délégitimer is used to describe an ongoing action or state in the past, expressing the continuous questioning or undermining of legitimacy.

Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of délégitimer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je délégitimais Je délégitimais ses arguments. I was delegitimizing his arguments.
tu délégitimais Tu délégitimais cette décision. You were delegitimizing this decision.
il délégitimait Il délégitimait leurs revendications. He was delegitimizing their demands.
elle délégitimait Elle délégitimait ses adversaires. She was delegitimizing her opponents.
on délégitimait On délégitimait la protestation. We were delegitimizing the protest.
nous délégitimions Nous délégitimions ces actions. We were delegitimizing these actions.
vous délégitimiez Vous délégitimiez leurs arguments. You were delegitimizing their arguments.
ils délégitimaient Ils délégitimaient la décision. They were delegitimizing the decision.
elles délégitimaient Elles délégitimaient les revendications. They were delegitimizing the demands.

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Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer

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Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer

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Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer

Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délégitimer

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Délégitimer – About the French Imparfait Tense

The French imparfait tense, often called the imperfect tense in English, is used to describe actions or states in the past. It’s primarily used to provide background information, set the scene, or describe habitual or ongoing actions in the past.

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Formation of the Imparfait Tense

To form the imparfait tense in French, you typically take the present tense nous form of the verb, drop the -ons ending, and add specific endings based on the verb group (regular -er, -ir, -re verbs) or use irregular forms for certain verbs.  

For regular -er verbs:

Take the infinitive form (e.g., parler, finir, rendre) Remove the -er ending Add the imparfait endings: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient 

For regular -ir verbs

Take the infinitive form (e.g., choisir, grandir, finir) Remove the -ir ending Add the imparfait endings: -issais, -issais, -issait, -issions, -issiez, -issaient 

For regular -re verbs

Take the infinitive form (e.g., vendre, attendre, entendre) Remove the -re ending Add the imparfait endings: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Description of Past Habits

The imparfait is often used to describe habitual actions or situations in the past. For example: “Quand j’étais enfant, je jouais au football tous les jours.” (When I was a child, I used to play football every day.) 

Background Information

It’s used to provide background information or set the stage for a main event in the past. For instance: “Il faisait beau ce jour-là.” (The weather was nice that day.) 

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

The imparfait describes actions that were in progress or happening when something else occurred in the past. For instance: “Je lisais un livre quand le téléphone a sonné.” (I was reading a book when the phone rang.)

Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense

Passé Composé vs. Imparfait

The imparfait and passé composé (a compound past tense) are often used together to express the completion of an action in the past (passé composé) and provide context or background (imparfait). For example: “Il regardait la télévision quand son ami est arrivé.” (He was watching TV when his friend arrived.) 

Conditional

The imparfait is used as the base for forming the conditional mood in French. For instance, “Je mangerais” (I would eat) is formed from “je mangeais” (I was eating). 

Si Clauses

In hypothetical or “if” clauses (si clauses), the imparfait is often used to express a condition in the past. For example: “Si j’avais de l’argent, j’achèterais une nouvelle voiture.” (If I had money, I would buy a new car.) 

Narration

In storytelling or writing, the imparfait is frequently used to set the scene and describe ongoing actions while the passé composé is used for specific events or actions that interrupted the ongoing ones.
Understanding the French imperfect tense is crucial for effective communication in French. Without it, your conversations will always live in the present!

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