Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
Introduction to the verb désennuyer
The English translation of the French verb “désennuyer” is “to relieve boredom” or “to entertain.” The infinitive form of “désennuyer” is pronounced as “day-zuhn-nwee-yay.”
The word “désennuyer” is derived from the combination of the prefix “dés-” (meaning “to undo” or “to remove”) and the word “ennui” (meaning “boredom” or “tedium”). In everyday French, “désennuyer” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “désennuyer” in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Pendant l’été, mes amis et moi nous désennuyions en allant à la plage chaque jour.
(During the summer, my friends and I would relieve boredom by going to the beach every day.) -
Quand j’étais enfant, mes grands-parents me désennuyaient en me racontant des histoires.
(When I was a child, my grandparents would entertain me by telling me stories.) -
Les jeux de société nous désennuyaient lors des longues soirées d’hiver.
(Board games would relieve our boredom during the long winter evenings.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désennuyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | me désennuyais | Je me désennuyais en lisant un livre. | I was entertaining myself by reading a book. |
tu | te désennuyais | Tu te désennuyais en regardant la télévision. | You were entertaining yourself by watching TV. |
il | se désennuyait | Il se désennuyait en jouant au football. | He was entertaining himself by playing soccer. |
elle | se désennuyait | Elle se désennuyait en écoutant de la musique. | She was entertaining herself by listening to music. |
on | se désennuyait | On se désennuyait en faisant du shopping. | We were entertaining ourselves by shopping. |
nous | nous désennuyions | Nous nous désennuyions en faisant du sport. | We were entertaining ourselves by doing sports. |
vous | vous désennuyiez | Vous vous désennuyiez en sortant avec des amis. | You were entertaining yourselves by going out with friends. |
ils | se désennuyaient | Ils se désennuyaient en allant au cinéma. | They were entertaining themselves by going to the movies. |
elles | se désennuyaient | Elles se désennuyaient en faisant du jardinage. | They were entertaining themselves by doing gardening. |
Other Conjugations for Désennuyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désennuyer
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Désennuyer – 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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