Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser
Introduction to the verb dépayser
The English translation of the French verb dépayser is “to unsettle” or “to disorient”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-pa-ee-zay”.
Dépayser comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (which indicates a reversal or removal) and the noun “pays” (which means “country” or “homeland”). The word dépayser originated in the early 20th century and refers to the feeling of being removed from one’s usual environment or comfort zone.
In everyday French, dépayser is often used in the imparfait tense to describe a continuous state or habitual action in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Quand j’étais jeune, je me dépayais en voyageant dans des pays exotiques.
(When I was young, I would unsettle myself by traveling to exotic countries.) -
Chaque été, nous nous dépaysions en passant nos vacances à la campagne.
(Every summer, we would disorient ourselves by spending our holidays in the countryside.) -
Pendant mes études à l’étranger, je me dépayse en découvrant de nouvelles cultures.
(During my studies abroad, I would unsettle myself by discovering new cultures.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dépayser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dépaysais | Je me dépaysais souvent. | I would often feel disoriented. |
tu | dépaysais | Tu te dépaysais facilement. | You would easily feel disoriented. |
il | dépaysait | Il se dépaysait en voyageant. | He would feel disoriented while traveling. |
elle | dépaysait | Elle se dépaysait dans cette nouvelle ville. | She would feel disoriented in this new city. |
on | dépaysait | On se dépaysait en changeant d’environnement. | We would feel disoriented by changing environments. |
nous | dépaysions | Nous nous dépaysions en découvrant de nouvelles cultures. | We would feel disoriented by discovering new cultures. |
vous | dépaysiez | Vous vous dépaysiez souvent en vacances. | You would often feel disoriented on vacation. |
ils | dépaysaient | Ils se dépaysaient en explorant le monde. | They would feel disoriented while exploring the world. |
elles | dépaysaient | Elles se dépaysaient dans ce pays étranger. | They would feel disoriented in this foreign country. |
Other Conjugations for Dépayser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépayser
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Dépayser – 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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