Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurger
Introduction to the verb démurger
The English translation of the French verb démurger is “to leave a city” or “to move away from a city.” The infinitive form, démurger, is pronounced as “day-moor-zhay.”
The verb démurger is derived from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating a reversal or removal) and the word “murger” (which means “to build a wall”). Its language origin comes from the Old French word “murer” meaning “to wall up” or “to enclose.” Over time, the prefix “dé-” was added to express the idea of moving away or leaving a city.
In everyday French, the verb démurger is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe past actions or ongoing states in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in the imparfait tense along with their English translations:
- Je démurgeais de Paris. (I was leaving Paris.)
- Tu démurgeais de ta maison d’enfance. (You were moving away from your childhood home.)
- Ils démurgeaient de la ville chaque été. (They used to leave the city every summer.)
Note: In these examples, the verb démurger is conjugated in the imparfait tense to match the subject of the sentence, which indicates ongoing or habitual past actions.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of démurger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | démurgeais | Je démurgeais souvent. | I used to demurge often. |
tu | démurgeais | Tu démurgeais avec moi. | You used to demurge with me. |
il | démurgeait | Il démurgeait lentement. | He used to demurge slowly. |
elle | démurgeait | Elle démurgeait discrètement. | She used to demurge discreetly. |
on | démurgeait | On démurgeait en silence. | We used to demurge in silence. |
nous | démurgions | Nous démurgions ensemble. | We used to demurge together. |
vous | démurgiez | Vous démurgiez rapidement. | You used to demurge quickly. |
ils | démurgeaient | Ils démurgeaient bruyamment. | They used to demurge loudly. |
elles | démurgeaient | Elles démurgeaient rarement. | They used to demurge rarely. |
Other Conjugations for Démurger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démurger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurger (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurger
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurger
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurger
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurger
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurger
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démurger
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Démurger – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
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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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