Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Introduction to the verb désemprisonner
The English translation of the French verb désemprisonner is “to release from prison” or “to set free from prison.” The infinitive form of désemprisonner is pronounced as “day-zahm-pree-zoh-nay.”
Désemprisonner is derived from the combination of two French words, “dés” meaning “un-” or “remove” and “emprisonner” meaning “to imprison.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of freeing or liberating someone from prison.
Here are three examples of désemprisonner in the imparfait tense with their English translations:
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Je désempisonnais les prisonniers politiques.
(I was releasing the political prisoners.) -
Tu désempisonnais ton frère chaque semaine.
(You were releasing your brother every week.) -
Il désempisonnait les victimes injustement condamnées.
(He was releasing the unjustly convicted victims.)
These examples showcase the use of désemprisonner in the imparfait tense, indicating ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désemprisonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désemprisonnais | Je désemprisonnais les otages. | I was freeing the hostages. |
tu | désemprisonnais | Tu désemprisonnais les animaux. | You were releasing the animals. |
il | désemprisonnait | Il désemprisonnait les détenus. | He was freeing the prisoners. |
elle | désemprisonnait | Elle désemprisonnait les victimes. | She was freeing the victims. |
on | désemprisonnait | On désemprisonnait les opprimés. | We were freeing the oppressed. |
nous | désemprisonnions | Nous désemprisonnions les innocents. | We were freeing the innocents. |
vous | désemprisonniez | Vous désemprisonniez les captifs. | You were freeing the captives. |
ils | désemprisonnaient | Ils désemprisonnaient les condamnés. | They were freeing the convicts. |
elles | désemprisonnaient | Elles désemprisonnaient les personnes injustement emprisonnées. | They were freeing the wrongfully imprisoned individuals. |
Other Conjugations for Désemprisonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désemprisonner
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Désemprisonner – 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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