Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoduler

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb démoduler

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The English translation of the French verb “démoduler” is “to demodulate.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “démoduler” is as follows: day-moh-doo-lay.

The verb “démoduler” originates from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “un-” or “de-“) and the verb “moduler” (meaning “to modulate”). In everyday French, “démoduler” is most often used in the imparfait tense when describing ongoing or repeated actions in the past.

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

  1. Quand j’étais jeune, je démodulais souvent la radio. (When I was young, I used to demodulate the radio often.)
  2. Les ingénieurs démodulaient les signaux pour les analyser en laboratoire. (The engineers were demodulating the signals to analyze them in the laboratory.)
  3. Tu démodulais les ondes télévisées pour les retransmettre aux autres. (You used to demodulate the television waves to transmit them to others.)

Note: The imparfait tense is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past and may not always have a direct one-to-one translation in English, as shown in the examples.

Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of démoduler

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je démodulais Je démodulais le signal. I was demodulating the signal.
tu démodulais Tu démodulais les données. You were demodulating the data.
il démodulait Il démodulait le son. He was demodulating the sound.
elle démodulait Elle démodulait les signaux. She was demodulating the signals.
on démodulait On démodulait les signaux radio. We were demodulating the radio signals.
nous démodulions Nous démodulions les fréquences. We were demodulating the frequencies.
vous démoduliez Vous démoduliez le signal vidéo. You were demodulating the video signal.
ils démodulaient Ils démodulaient les signaux électriques. They were demodulating the electrical signals.
elles démodulaient Elles démodulaient les ondes radio. They were demodulating the radio waves.

Other Conjugations for Démoduler.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Démoduler – 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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