Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Introduction to the verb désargenter
The English translation of the French verb “désargenter” is “to remove silver plating.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-zar-jahn-tay.”
“Désargenter” is derived from the combination of the prefix “dés-” (indicating removal) and the noun “argent” (silver). It is a regular verb belonging to the first group of French verbs, ending in “-er.”
In everyday French, “désargenter” is most often used in the imparfait tense to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past. This tense is used to set the background or provide context for past events.
Here are three simple examples of “désargenter” in the imparfait tense:
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Chaque semaine, je désargentais les couverts anciens de ma grand-mère.
(Every week, I used to remove the silver plating from my grandmother’s old silverware.) -
Quand j’étais jeune, nous désargentions les bijoux de famille pour les nettoyer.
(When I was young, we used to remove the silver plating from our family jewelry to clean them.) -
Elle désargentait les objets en argent pour les transformer en œuvres d’art.
(She used to remove the silver plating from silver objects to transform them into artworks.)
English Translations:
- Every week, I used to remove the silver plating from my grandmother’s old silverware.
- When I was young, we used to remove the silver plating from our family jewelry to clean them.
- She used to remove the silver plating from silver objects to transform them into artworks.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désargenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désargentais | Je désargentais les couverts. | I used to remove the silver from the cutlery. |
tu | désargentais | Tu désargentais la théière. | You used to remove the silver from the teapot. |
il | désargentait | Il désargentait les bijoux. | He used to remove the silver from the jewelry. |
elle | désargentait | Elle désargentait les objets. | She used to remove the silver from the objects. |
on | désargentait | On désargentait les pièces. | We used to remove the silver from the coins. |
nous | désargentions | Nous désargentions les plats. | We used to remove the silver from the dishes. |
vous | désargentiez | Vous désargentiez les services. | You used to remove the silver from the silverware. |
ils | désargentait | Ils désargentait les objets anciens. | They used to remove the silver from the antique objects. |
elles | désargentait | Elles désargentait les vases. | They used to remove the silver from the vases. |
Other Conjugations for Désargenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désargenter
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Désargenter – 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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