Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Introduction to the verb déporter
The English translation of the French verb “déporter” is “to deport.” The infinitive form “déporter” is pronounced as “day-por-tay.”
The word “déporter” originates from the Latin word “deportare,” which means “to carry away.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the imparfait tense to express actions or states in the past that were ongoing, habitual, or repeated.
Here are three examples of “déporter” used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Nous déportions des prisonniers politiques. (We were deporting political prisoners.)
- Pendant la guerre, ils déportaient les Juifs vers les camps de concentration. (During the war, they were deporting Jews to concentration camps.)
- Mon grand-père racontait comment les forces d’occupation déportaient les civils. (My grandfather used to tell how the occupying forces were deporting civilians.)
Please note that the English translations provided may vary slightly depending on the context.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déporter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | déportais | Je déportais les prisonniers. | I was deporting the prisoners. |
tu | déportais | Tu déportais les réfugiés. | You were deporting the refugees. |
il | déportait | Il déportait les opposants. | He was deporting the opponents. |
elle | déportait | Elle déportait les personnes indésirables. | She was deporting the undesirable people. |
on | déportait | On déportait les populations. | We were deporting the populations. |
nous | déportions | Nous déportions les victimes. | We were deporting the victims. |
vous | déportiez | Vous déportiez les témoins. | You were deporting the witnesses. |
ils | déportaient | Ils déportaient les Juifs. | They were deporting the Jews. |
elles | déportaient | Elles déportaient les familles. | They were deporting the families. |
Other Conjugations for Déporter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déporter
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Déporter – 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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