Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler
Introduction to the verb dépeupler
The English translation of the French verb dépeupler is “to depopulate.” The infinitive form, dépeupler, is pronounced as “day-peh-puh-lay.”
Dépeupler originates from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (which indicates reversal or removal) and the verb “peupler” (meaning “to populate”). It is used in everyday French to describe the act of causing a decrease in population or making an area less populated.
Here are three simple examples of dépeupler in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Nous dépeuplions la région en raison de la crise économique.
Translation: We were depopulating the region due to the economic crisis. -
Les guerres successives dépeuplaient les villages.
Translation: The successive wars were depopulating the villages. -
Pendant des années, les catastrophes naturelles dépeuplaient la côte.
Translation: For years, natural disasters were depopulating the coast.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dépeupler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dépeuplais | Je dépeuplais la ville. | I was depopulating the city. |
tu | dépeuplais | Tu dépeuplais les campagnes. | You were depopulating the countryside. |
il | dépeuplait | Il dépeuplait le quartier. | He was depopulating the neighborhood. |
elle | dépeuplait | Elle dépeuplait la région. | She was depopulating the region. |
on | dépeuplait | On dépeuplait les villages. | We were depopulating the villages. |
nous | dépeuplions | Nous dépeuplions le pays. | We were depopulating the country. |
vous | dépeupliez | Vous dépeupliez les villes. | You were depopulating the cities. |
ils | dépeuplaient | Ils dépeuplaient les îles. | They were depopulating the islands. |
elles | dépeuplaient | Elles dépeuplaient les continents. | They were depopulating the continents. |
Other Conjugations for Dépeupler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépeupler
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Dépeupler – 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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