Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Introduction to the verb dépiter
The English translation of the French verb “dépiter” is “to frustrate” or “to annoy”. The infinitive form “dépiter” is pronounced as “day-pee-tay”.
The word “dépiter” originated from the Old French term “despitier”, which means “to spite” or “to provoke”. It comes from the Latin word “despicere”, which translates to “to despise” or “to look down upon”.
In everyday French, “dépiter” is often used in the imparfait tense to express ongoing frustration or annoyance in the past. The imparfait tense is used to describe past habitual actions, states, or ongoing situations.
Here are three examples of “dépiter” in the imparfait tense and their English translations:
- Quand j’étais jeune, les moqueries de mes camarades de classe me dépitaient. (When I was young, the teasing from my classmates used to frustrate me.)
- Les retards fréquents des trains me dépitaient chaque matin. (The frequent train delays used to annoy me every morning.)
- Sa manière de toujours critiquer les autres nous dépîtait. (His constant habit of criticizing others used to frustrate us.)
Note that in the English translations, we use “used to” to express the imparfait tense, as it denotes past habitual or ongoing actions.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dépiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dépitais | Je me dépitais facilement. | I used to get easily annoyed. |
tu | dépitais | Tu te dépitais de tout. | You used to get annoyed with everything. |
il | dépitait | Il se dépitait souvent. | He used to get annoyed frequently. |
elle | dépitait | Elle se dépitait de ses échecs. | She used to get annoyed with her failures. |
on | dépitait | On se dépitait de cette situation. | We used to get annoyed with this situation. |
nous | dépitons | Nous nous dépitons mutuellement. | We used to get annoyed with each other. |
vous | dépitiez | Vous vous dépitiez du résultat. | You used to get annoyed with the outcome. |
ils | dépitaient | Ils se dépitaient facilement. | They used to get easily annoyed. |
elles | dépitaient | Elles se dépitaint de leur attitude. | They used to get annoyed with their behavior. |
Other Conjugations for Dépiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépiter
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Dépiter – 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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