Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Introduction to the verb désénerver
The English translation of the French verb désénerver is “to calm down” or “to unwind”. The infinitive form “désénerver” is pronounced as “day-zeh-nair-vay.”
Désénerver is derived from the prefix “dés-” (meaning “to undo” or “to remove”) and the verb “énerver” (meaning “to irritate” or “to annoy”). It is used to indicate the action of calming down or unwinding after becoming irritated or annoyed.
In everyday French, désénerver in the imparfait tense is often used to describe ongoing or habitual actions of calming down in the past. It can be used to portray a state of relaxation or a process of de-stressing.
Here are three examples of désénerver in the imparfait tense with their English translations:
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Chaque soir, je me désénervais en lisant un bon livre.
(Every evening, I would calm down by reading a good book.) -
Quand j’étais stressé, je me désénervais en faisant du yoga.
(When I was stressed, I would unwind by doing yoga.) -
Pendant les vacances, nous nous désénervions en passant du temps à la plage.
(During the holidays, we would calm down by spending time at the beach.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désénerver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désénervais | Je désénervais facilement. | I would easily get annoyed. |
tu | désénervais | Tu désénervais souvent. | You would often get annoyed. |
il | désénervait | Il désénervait tout le monde. | He would annoy everyone. |
elle | désénervait | Elle désénervait ses collègues. | She would annoy her colleagues. |
on | désénervait | On désénervait les gens. | We would annoy people. |
nous | désénervions | Nous désénervions les clients. | We would annoy the customers. |
vous | désénerviez | Vous désénerviez les enfants. | You would annoy the children. |
ils | désénervaient | Ils désénervaient leurs voisins. | They would annoy their neighbors. |
elles | désénervaient | Elles désénervaient leurs amis. | They would annoy their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Désénerver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désénerver
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Désénerver – 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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