Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Introduction to the verb désenflammer
The English translation of the French verb désenflammer is “to cool down” or “to calm down”. The pronunciation of the infinitive form “désenflammer” is: dey-zahn-flah-mey.
Désenflammer is derived from the combination of two words: “dé-” (a prefix meaning “to undo” or “to reverse”) and “enflammer” (meaning “to ignite” or “to inflame”). When used in everyday French in the imparfait tense, désenflammer typically refers to the action of trying to extinguish or reduce the intensity of a situation or emotion.
Three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations, are:
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Chaque fois qu’il me critiquait, je désenflammais la situation.
(Every time he criticized me, I would calm down the situation.) -
Elle désenflammais sa colère en respirant profondément.
(She would cool down her anger by taking deep breaths.) -
Nous désenflammions nos tensions en discutant pacifiquement.
(We would calm down our tensions by peacefully discussing.)
In each of these examples, désenflammer is used to express the ongoing action of reducing or calming down a particular situation or emotion in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désenflammer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désenflammais | Je désenflammais la situation. | I was defusing the situation. |
tu | désenflammais | Tu désenflammais les tensions. | You were diffusing the tensions. |
il | désenflammait | Il désenflammait les passions. | He was calming the passions. |
elle | désenflammait | Elle désenflammait les esprits. | She was calming the minds. |
on | désenflammait | On désenflammait la foule. | We were calming the crowd. |
nous | désenflamions | Nous désenflamions les conflits. | We were resolving the conflicts. |
vous | désenflamiez | Vous désenflamiez les débats. | You were pacifying the debates. |
ils | désenflammaient | Ils désenflammaient les situations tendues. | They were defusing the tense situations. |
elles | désenflammaient | Elles désenflammaient les émotions. | They were calming the emotions. |
Other Conjugations for Désenflammer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenflammer
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Désenflammer – 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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