Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désaisonnaliser

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désaisonnaliser

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The English translation of the French verb désaisonnaliser is “to remove seasonality” or “to make something less seasonal.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-zay-soh-nah-lee-zay.”

Désaisonnaliser comes from the combination of the prefix “dés-” (which indicates negation or removal) and the verb “saisonner” (to season or to be in season). It is commonly used in economics and business contexts to refer to the process of adjusting data or statistics to remove the effects of seasonality.

In the imparfait tense, désaisonnaliser is used to discuss actions or situations that were ongoing or repeated in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense along with their English translations:

  1. Chaque année, nous désaisonnalisions nos ventes pour obtenir une vue plus précise de nos performances. (Every year, we used to remove seasonality from our sales to get a more accurate view of our performance.)

  2. L’économiste désaisonnalisait les données du marché pour identifier les tendances à long terme. (The economist was removing seasonality from the market data to identify long-term trends.)

  3. Quand j’étais jeune, mon père désaisonnalisait nos dépenses pour mieux gérer notre budget familial. (When I was young, my father used to remove seasonality from our expenses to better manage our family budget.)

Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désaisonnaliser

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je désaisonnalisais Je désaisonnalisais les données économiques. I was deseasonalizing the economic data.
tu désaisonnalisais Tu désaisonnalisais les ventes. You were deseasonalizing the sales.
il désaisonnalisait Il désaisonnalisait les prix. He was deseasonalizing the prices.
elle désaisonnalisait Elle désaisonnalisait les statistiques. She was deseasonalizing the statistics.
on désaisonnalisait On désaisonnalisait les revenus. We were deseasonalizing the incomes.
nous désaisonnalisions Nous désaisonnalisions les taux d’intérêt. We were deseasonalizing the interest rates.
vous désaisonnalisiez Vous désaisonnalisiez les dépenses. You were deseasonalizing the expenses.
ils désaisonnaLisaient Ils désaisonnaLisaient les productions. They were deseasonalizing the productions.
elles désaisonnaLisaient Elles désaisonnaLisaient les prix. They were deseasonalizing the prices.

Other Conjugations for Désaisonnaliser.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désaisonnaliser – 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.

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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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