Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengager
Introduction to the verb désengager
The English translation of the French verb désengager is “to disengage” or “to free up.” The infinitive form of désengager is pronounced as “day-zan-ga-zhay.”
Désengager comes from the Middle French word “desengager,” which is derived from the prefix “des-” (meaning “undo” or “take away”) and the verb “engager” (meaning “to engage” or “to commit”). It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense, which is used to describe ongoing, habitual, or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three examples of désengager used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Je me désengageais toujours des discussions politiques.
(I would always disengage from political discussions.) -
Tu te désengageais de tes responsabilités familiales.
(You would disengage from your family responsibilities.) -
Ils se désengageaient progressivement du projet.
(They were gradually disengaging from the project.)
In these examples, désengager is used to describe the recurring or ongoing action of disengaging or freeing oneself from something.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désengager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désengageais | Je désengageais la conversation. | I was disengaging from the conversation. |
tu | désengageais | Tu désengageais tes obligations. | You were disengaging from your obligations. |
il | désengageait | Il désengageait ses responsabilités. | He was disengaging from his responsibilities. |
elle | désengageait | Elle désengageait son soutien. | She was disengaging her support. |
on | désengageait | On désengageait le contact. | We were disengaging the contact. |
nous | désengagions | Nous désengagions la discussion. | We were disengaging the discussion. |
vous | désengagiez | Vous désengagiez votre participation. | You were disengaging from your participation. |
ils | désengageaient | Ils désengageaient leur implication. | They were disengaging from their involvement. |
elles | désengageaient | Elles désengageaient leur soutien. | They were disengaging their support. |
Other Conjugations for Désengager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désengager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengager (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengager
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengager
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengager
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengager
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengager
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désengager
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Désengager – 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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