Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désatelliser

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb désatelliser

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The English translation of the French verb “désatelliser” is “to desatellize.” It is pronounced as “day-zah-teh-lee-zay.”

“Désatelliser” is derived from “dés-” (a prefix indicating negation) and “atelliser” (to satellite), which comes from the term “satellite.” It is a relatively new term that originates from the field of space exploration and refers to the action of removing or detaching a satellite from its orbit.

In everyday French, the verb “désatelliser” in the imparfait tense (past continuous) is not frequently used, as it pertains to specific technical situations. However, here are three examples to illustrate its usage:

  1. Pendant de nombreuses années, ils désatellisaient les satellites défectueux. (For many years, they were desatellizing defective satellites.)
  2. L’équipe de scientifiques désatellisait régulièrement les satellites en fin de vie. (The team of scientists was regularly desatellizing end-of-life satellites.)
  3. À cette époque, nous désatellisions les engins spatiaux après leur mission. (At that time, we were desatellizing spacecraft after their mission.)

Please note that given the nature of the term, these examples are hypothetical and may not reflect real-life situations.

Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désatelliser

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je désatellisais Je désatellisais la station. I was desatellising the station.
tu désatellisais Tu désatellisais les satellites. You were desatellising the satellites.
il désatellisait Il désatellisait l’engin spatial. He was desatellising the spacecraft.
elle désatellisait Elle désatellisait les orbites. She was desatellising the orbits.
on désatellisait On désatellisait les objets célestes. We were desatellising the celestial objects.
nous désatellisions Nous désatellisions les satellites artificiels. We were desatellising the artificial satellites.
vous désatellisiez Vous désatellisiez les engins spatiaux. You were desatellising the spacecraft.
ils désatellisaient Ils désatellisaient les constellations. They were desatellising the constellations.
elles désatellisaient Elles désatellisaient les étoiles. They were desatellising the stars.

Other Conjugations for Désatelliser.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Désatelliser – 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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