Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Introduction to the verb dépraver
The English translation of the French verb dépraver is “to corrupt” or “to deprave.” The infinitive form of dépraver is pronounced as “dey-pra-veh.”
Dépraver comes from the Latin word depravare, meaning “to distort” or “to corrupt.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of dépraver used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Je dépravais mon esprit en regardant trop de télévision.
(I was corrupting my mind by watching too much television.) -
Les mauvaises fréquentations dépravaient son comportement.
(Bad company was corrupting his behavior.) -
Les mauvaises actions du dictateur dépravaient la société.
(The dictator’s evil deeds were corrupting society.)
In these examples, dépraver is used to describe ongoing actions of corruption or depravity in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dépraver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dépravais | Je dépravais mes pensées. | I was corrupting my thoughts. |
tu | dépravais | Tu dépravais ton esprit. | You were corrupting your mind. |
il | dépravait | Il dépravait son âme. | He was corrupting his soul. |
elle | dépravait | Elle dépravait sa conscience. | She was corrupting her conscience. |
on | dépravait | On dépravait la société. | We were corrupting society. |
nous | dépravions | Nous dépravions nos habitudes. | We were corrupting our habits. |
vous | dépraviez | Vous dépraviez votre comportement. | You were corrupting your behavior. |
ils | dépravaient | Ils dépravaient leurs valeurs. | They were corrupting their values. |
elles | dépravaient | Elles dépravaient leurs principes. | They were corrupting their principles. |
Other Conjugations for Dépraver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépraver
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Dépraver – 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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