Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démilitariser
Introduction to the verb démilitariser
The English translation of the French verb “démilitariser” is “to demilitarize.” The infinitive form “démilitariser” is pronounced as “day-mee-lee-tah-ree-zay.”
“Démilitariser” is derived from the prefix “dé-” (meaning “to undo” or “to remove”) and the word “militariser” (meaning “to militarize”). It is used in everyday French to describe the act of removing military presence or influence from a specific area, organization, or policy.
Here are three examples of how “démilitariser” is used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Pendant la période de paix, nous démilitarisions la frontière.
(During times of peace, we used to demilitarize the border.) -
L’armée démilitarisait progressivement la région occupée.
(The army was gradually demilitarizing the occupied region.) -
Ils démilitarisaient les politiques étrangères de leur pays.
(They were demilitarizing the foreign policies of their country.)
Note: The imparfait tense is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of démilitariser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | démilitarisais | Je démilitarisais la région. | I was demilitarizing the region. |
tu | démilitarisais | Tu démilitarisais les frontières. | You were demilitarizing the borders. |
il | démilitarisait | Il démilitarisait le pays. | He was demilitarizing the country. |
elle | démilitarisait | Elle démilitarisait la ville. | She was demilitarizing the city. |
on | démilitarisait | On démilitarisait la zone. | We were demilitarizing the zone. |
nous | démilitarisions | Nous démilitarisions les bases. | We were demilitarizing the bases. |
vous | démilitarisiez | Vous démilitarisiez les installations. | You were demilitarizing the facilities. |
ils | démilitarisaient | Ils démilitarisaient les régions. | They were demilitarizing the regions. |
elles | démilitarisaient | Elles démilitarisaient les frontières. | They were demilitarizing the borders. |
Other Conjugations for Démilitariser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démilitariser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démilitariser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démilitariser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démilitariser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démilitariser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démilitariser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démilitariser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démilitariser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démilitariser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démilitariser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démilitariser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démilitariser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démilitariser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démilitariser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démilitariser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démilitariser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démilitariser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démilitariser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démilitariser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démilitariser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démilitariser
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Démilitariser – 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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