Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager
Introduction to the verb dérager
The English translation of the French verb “dérager” is “to annoy” or “to bother.” The infinitive form, “dérager,” is pronounced as “day-rah-zhay.”
The verb “dérager” originates from the Old French word “desraire,” which means “to annoy” or “to disturb.” It is commonly used in everyday French in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their respective English translations:
- Mes voisins me dérangeaient tous les soirs. (My neighbors used to bother me every evening.)
- Quand j’étais enfant, mon petit frère me dérangeait souvent pendant que je faisais mes devoirs. (When I was a child, my little brother used to annoy me often while I was doing my homework.)
- Nous étions en réunion lorsque le téléphone a sonné et cela nous dérangeait. (We were in a meeting when the phone rang, and it was bothering us.)
These examples illustrate the ongoing or habitual nature of the action in the past, expressing annoyance or disturbance caused by someone or something.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dérager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dérageais | Je dérageais souvent. | I used to disturb often. |
tu | dérageais | Tu dérageais les voisins. | You used to disturb the neighbors. |
il | dérageait | Il dérageait le silence. | He used to disturb the silence. |
elle | dérageait | Elle dérageait les réunions. | She used to disturb the meetings. |
on | dérageait | On dérageait les cours. | We used to disturb the classes. |
nous | déragions | Nous déragions le calme. | We used to disturb the calm. |
vous | déragiez | Vous déragiez les projets. | You used to disturb the plans. |
ils | dérageaient | Ils dérageaient les conversations. | They used to disturb the conversations. |
elles | dérageaient | Elles dérageaient les soirées. | They used to disturb the evenings. |
Other Conjugations for Dérager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dérager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dérager
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Dérager – 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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