Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délocaliser
Introduction to the verb délocaliser
The English translation of the French verb “délocaliser” is “to relocate” or “to offshore.” The infinitive form “délocaliser” is pronounced as “day-loh-ka-lee-zay.”
The word “délocaliser” comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “dis-” or “un-“) and the noun “localiser” (meaning “to locate” or “to place”). It is used to describe the act of transferring a company’s activities or production to a different location, often in another country, for various reasons such as cost reduction or market expansion.
In everyday French, the verb “délocaliser” is most often used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Chaque année, l’entreprise délocalisait une partie de sa production en Asie.
(Every year, the company would relocate a part of its production to Asia.) -
Pendant des décennies, de nombreuses usines délocalisaient vers des pays à bas coûts.
(For decades, many factories were relocating to low-cost countries.) -
Nous délocalisions nos centres d’appels pour réduire les dépenses.
(We used to relocate our call centers to reduce expenses.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of délocaliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | délocalisais | Je délocalisais l’entreprise. | I was relocating the company. |
tu | délocalisais | Tu délocalisais ton travail. | You were relocating your work. |
il | délocalisait | Il délocalisait la production. | He was relocating the production. |
elle | délocalisait | Elle délocalisait ses activités. | She was relocating her activities. |
on | délocalisait | On délocalisait les usines. | We were relocating the factories. |
nous | délocalisions | Nous délocalisions nos opérations. | We were relocating our operations. |
vous | délocalisiez | Vous délocalisiez votre entreprise. | You were relocating your company. |
ils | délocalisaient | Ils délocalisaient leurs services. | They were relocating their services. |
elles | délocalisaient | Elles délocalisaient leurs emplois. | They were relocating their jobs. |
Other Conjugations for Délocaliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délocaliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délocaliser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délocaliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délocaliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délocaliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délocaliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délocaliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délocaliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délocaliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délocaliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délocaliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délocaliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délocaliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délocaliser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délocaliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délocaliser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délocaliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délocaliser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délocaliser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délocaliser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délocaliser
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Délocaliser – 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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