Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb départementaliser

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb départementaliser

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The English translation of the French verb départementaliser is “to centralize at the departmental level.” The infinitive form of the verb départementaliser is pronounced as “de-par-te-mahn-ta-li-zey.”

The word départementaliser is derived from the French noun “département,” meaning department, and the suffix “-aliser,” which indicates the action of making something or transforming it into a particular state.

In everyday French, départementaliser is often used in the imparfait tense to describe actions or states that were ongoing or habitual in the past. It is commonly used when discussing administrative or governmental processes.

Here are three examples of départementaliser used in the imparfait tense and their English translations:

  1. Nous départementalisions les compétences. (We were centralizing the responsibilities at the departmental level.)
  2. Ils départementalisaient les services publics. (They used to centralize the public services at the departmental level.)
  3. Tu départementalisais les fonctions administratives. (You were centralizing the administrative functions at the departmental level.)

Please note that the translations provided are only approximate and the context may influence the precise meaning of the sentences.

Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of départementaliser

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je départementalisais Je départementalisais l’administration. I was departmentalizing the administration.
tu départementalisais Tu départementalisais les services. You were departmentalizing the services.
il départementalisait Il départementalisait les ressources. He was departmentalizing the resources.
elle départementalisait Elle départementalisait les projets. She was departmentalizing the projects.
on départementalisait On départementalisait les établissements. We were departmentalizing the establishments.
nous départementalisions Nous départementalisions les compétences. We were departmentalizing the responsibilities.
vous départementalisiez Vous départementalisiez les procédures. You were departmentalizing the procedures.
ils départementalisaient Ils départementalisaient les politiques. They were departmentalizing the policies.
elles départementalisaient Elles départementalisaient les activités. They were departmentalizing the activities.

Other Conjugations for Départementaliser.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Départementaliser – 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.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

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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