Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétatiser
Introduction to the verb désétatiser
The English translation of the French verb désétatiser is “to privatize.” The infinitive form, désétatiser, is pronounced as “day-zay-tah-tee-zay.”
Désétatiser is a compound word formed by the prefix “dés-” meaning “to remove,” and the word “état” meaning “state.” It refers to the action of transferring the ownership or control of a state-owned enterprise to private hands.
In everyday French, in the imparfait tense, désétatiser is used to talk about ongoing or repeated privatization actions in the past. It describes a long-term or habitual action that occurred over a certain period. Here are three examples of désétatiser used in the imparfait tense with their English translations:
- Pendant les années 90, le gouvernement désétatisait régulièrement les entreprises publiques. (During the 90s, the government was regularly privatizing state-owned enterprises.)
- Mon père travaillait dans une entreprise qui a été désétatisée dans les années 2000. (My father used to work in a company that was privatized in the 2000s.)
- Les gens se demandaient si l’État allait continuer de désétatiser les secteurs stratégiques. (People were wondering if the state would continue privatizing strategic sectors.)
These examples showcase the ongoing nature of the privatization actions in the past and demonstrate how désétatiser is used to describe repeated or habitual actions.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désétatiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désétatisais | Je désétatisais le système. | I was destatizing the system. |
tu | désétatisais | Tu désétatisais les lois. | You were destatizing the laws. |
il | désétatisait | Il désétatisait le gouvernement. | He was destatizing the government. |
elle | désétatisait | Elle désétatisait l’économie. | She was destatizing the economy. |
on | désétatisait | On désétatisait les institutions. | We were destatizing the institutions. |
nous | désétatisions | Nous désétatisions le pays. | We were destatizing the country. |
vous | désétatisiez | Vous désétatisiez les régulations. | You were destatizing the regulations. |
ils | désétatisaient | Ils désétatisaient les entreprises. | They were destatizing the companies. |
elles | désétatisaient | Elles désétatisaient les services publics. | They were destatizing the public services. |
Other Conjugations for Désétatiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désétatiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétatiser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétatiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétatiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétatiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétatiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétatiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétatiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétatiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétatiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétatiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétatiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétatiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétatiser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétatiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétatiser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétatiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétatiser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétatiser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétatiser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désétatiser
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Désétatiser – 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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