Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désabonner

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The English translation of the French verb “désabonner” is “to unsubscribe.” The infinitive form of “désabonner” is pronounced as “day-zah-boh-nay.”

“Désabonner” is derived from the combination of the prefix “dés-” (meaning “un-“) and the verb “abonner” (meaning “to subscribe”). It is primarily used in everyday French to refer to the action of canceling a subscription or removing oneself from a mailing list.

Examples of “désabonner” in the imparfait tense and their English translations:

  1. Je me désabonnais de la newsletter tous les mois.
    (I used to unsubscribe from the newsletter every month.)

  2. Tu te désabonnais des magazines après les avoir lus.
    (You used to unsubscribe from magazines after reading them.)

  3. Il/Elle s’abonnait et se désabonnait régulièrement de la chaîne YouTube.
    (He/She would subscribe and unsubscribe regularly from the YouTube channel.)

Please note that the examples provided are in the imparfait tense, which describes ongoing or repeated actions in the past.

Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désabonner

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je me désabonnais Je me désabonnais du magazine. I was unsubscribing from the magazine.
tu te désabonnais Tu te désabonnais de la newsletter. You were unsubscribing from the newsletter.
il se désabonnait Il se désabonnait du service. He was unsubscribing from the service.
elle se désabonnait Elle se désabonnait du site. She was unsubscribing from the website.
on se désabonnait On se désabonnait des notifications. We were unsubscribing from the notifications.
nous nous désabonnions Nous nous désabonnions des emails. We were unsubscribing from the emails.
vous vous désabonniez Vous vous désabonniez des réseaux sociaux. You were unsubscribing from social media.
ils se désabonnaient Ils se désabonnaient des chaînes. They were unsubscribing from the channels.
elles se désabonnaient Elles se désabonnaient des magazines. They were unsubscribing from the magazines.

Other Conjugations for Désabonner.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner (You’re reading it right now!)

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner

Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désabonner

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Désabonner – About the French Imparfait Tense

The French imparfait tense, often called the imperfect tense in English, is used to describe actions or states in the past. It’s primarily used to provide background information, set the scene, or describe habitual or ongoing actions in the past.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation of the Imparfait Tense

To form the imparfait tense in French, you typically take the present tense nous form of the verb, drop the -ons ending, and add specific endings based on the verb group (regular -er, -ir, -re verbs) or use irregular forms for certain verbs.  

For regular -er verbs:

Take the infinitive form (e.g., parler, finir, rendre) Remove the -er ending Add the imparfait endings: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient 

For regular -ir verbs

Take the infinitive form (e.g., choisir, grandir, finir) Remove the -ir ending Add the imparfait endings: -issais, -issais, -issait, -issions, -issiez, -issaient 

For regular -re verbs

Take the infinitive form (e.g., vendre, attendre, entendre) Remove the -re ending Add the imparfait endings: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Description of Past Habits

The imparfait is often used to describe habitual actions or situations in the past. For example: “Quand j’étais enfant, je jouais au football tous les jours.” (When I was a child, I used to play football every day.) 

Background Information

It’s used to provide background information or set the stage for a main event in the past. For instance: “Il faisait beau ce jour-là.” (The weather was nice that day.) 

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

The imparfait describes actions that were in progress or happening when something else occurred in the past. For instance: “Je lisais un livre quand le téléphone a sonné.” (I was reading a book when the phone rang.)

Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense

Passé Composé vs. Imparfait

The imparfait and passé composé (a compound past tense) are often used together to express the completion of an action in the past (passé composé) and provide context or background (imparfait). For example: “Il regardait la télévision quand son ami est arrivé.” (He was watching TV when his friend arrived.) 

Conditional

The imparfait is used as the base for forming the conditional mood in French. For instance, “Je mangerais” (I would eat) is formed from “je mangeais” (I was eating). 

Si Clauses

In hypothetical or “if” clauses (si clauses), the imparfait is often used to express a condition in the past. For example: “Si j’avais de l’argent, j’achèterais une nouvelle voiture.” (If I had money, I would buy a new car.) 

Narration

In storytelling or writing, the imparfait is frequently used to set the scene and describe ongoing actions while the passé composé is used for specific events or actions that interrupted the ongoing ones.
Understanding the French imperfect tense is crucial for effective communication in French. Without it, your conversations will always live in the present!

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