Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déloger

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déloger

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The English translation of the French verb “déloger” is “to dislodge” or “to evict.” The infinitive form of déloger is pronounced as “day-loh-zhay.”

The verb déloger comes from the Old French word “deslogier,” which is a combination of “des-” (indicating removal) and “logier” (meaning “to lodge” or “to house”). It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of moving out or removing someone or something from a place.

Examples of déloger in the imparfait tense:

  1. Chaque hiver, nous délogions les souris de notre grenier.
    (Every winter, we would evict the mice from our attic.)

  2. Il délogeait les manifestants du parc avec l’aide de la police.
    (He was dislodging the demonstrators from the park with the help of the police.)

  3. Les pompiers délogaient les personnes bloquées dans l’immeuble en feu.
    (The firefighters were evacuating the people trapped in the burning building.)

English translations:

  1. Every winter, we would evict the mice from our attic.
  2. He was dislodging the demonstrators from the park with the help of the police.
  3. The firefighters were evacuating the people trapped in the burning building.

Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déloger

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je délogeais Je délogeais les oiseaux du nid. I would dislodge the birds from the nest.
tu délogeais Tu délogeais les squatteurs. You would evict the squatters.
il délogeait Il délogeait les ennemis. He would dislodge the enemies.
elle délogeait Elle délogeait les rats de la cave. She would remove the rats from the cellar.
on délogeait On délogeait les manifestants. We would dislodge the protesters.
nous délogions Nous délogions les intrus. We would remove the intruders.
vous délogiez Vous délogiez les occupants. You would evict the occupants.
ils délogeaient Ils délogeaient les insectes. They would dislodge the insects.
elles délogeaient Elles délogeaient les souris. They would remove the mice.

Other Conjugations for Déloger.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déloger (You’re reading it right now!)

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déloger

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déloger

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déloger

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

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

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déloger

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déloger – 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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