Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Introduction to the verb désinformer
The English translation of the French verb désinformer is “to misinform” or “to disinform.” The infinitive form of désinformer is pronounced as “day-zahn-for-may.”
The word désinformer originates from the combination of the prefix “dés-” (meaning “dis-” or “un-“) and the verb “informer” (meaning “to inform”). It is used to express the action of providing false or misleading information.
In everyday French, désinformer in the imparfait tense is commonly used to describe past situations or ongoing actions that involved spreading misinformation. Here are three simple examples of its usage in the imparfait tense:
- Chaque jour, il désinformait les gens en diffusant de fausses nouvelles. (Every day, he would misinform people by spreading fake news.)
- Les médias désinformaient régulièrement la population à l’époque. (The media would regularly misinform the population at that time.)
- Durant la guerre, les gouvernements désinformaient leurs ennemis pour les tromper. (During the war, governments would misinform their enemies to deceive them.)
English translations:
- Every day, he would misinform people by spreading fake news.
- The media would regularly misinform the population at that time.
- During the war, governments would misinform their enemies to deceive them.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désinformer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désinformais | Je désinformais les gens. | I was misinforming people. |
tu | désinformais | Tu désinformais tes amis. | You were misinforming your friends. |
il | désinformait | Il désinformait le public. | He was misinforming the public. |
elle | désinformait | Elle désinformait les médias. | She was misinforming the media. |
on | désinformait | On désinformait tout le monde. | We were misinforming everyone. |
nous | désinformions | Nous désinformions nos ennemis. | We were misinforming our enemies. |
vous | désinformiez | Vous désinformiez les électeurs. | You were misinforming the voters. |
ils | désinformaient | Ils désinformaient leurs adversaires. | They were misinforming their opponents. |
elles | désinformaient | Elles désinformaient le gouvernement. | They were misinforming the government. |
Other Conjugations for Désinformer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinformer
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Désinformer – 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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