Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinstaller
Introduction to the verb désinstaller
The English translation of the French verb désinstaller is “to uninstall.” The infinitive form, désinstaller, is pronounced as “day-zee-stahl-ay.”
Désinstaller is derived from the combination of two words in French: “dés” meaning “to undo” or “to remove,” and “installer” meaning “to install.” The verb is usually used in everyday French to refer to the action of removing or uninstalling something, such as software from a computer or equipment from a place.
Here are three examples of how désinstaller would be used in the imparfait tense, with their English translations:
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Quand j’étais étudiant, je désinstallais souvent des applications de mon ordinateur.
(When I was a student, I would often uninstall applications from my computer.) -
Nous désinstallions régulièrement les vieux équipements pour les remplacer par du matériel plus moderne.
(We used to regularly uninstall old equipment to replace it with more modern hardware.) -
Pendant mes vacances, je désinstallais toutes les applications de travail de mon téléphone pour me détendre.
(During my vacation, I would uninstall all work-related applications from my phone to relax.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désinstaller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désinstallais | Je désinstallais le programme. | I was uninstalling the program. |
tu | désinstallais | Tu désinstallais l’application. | You were uninstalling the app. |
il | désinstallait | Il désinstallait le logiciel. | He was uninstalling the software. |
elle | désinstallait | Elle désinstallait le jeu. | She was uninstalling the game. |
on | désinstallait | On désinstallait le programme. | We were uninstalling the program. |
nous | désinstallions | Nous désinstallions les applications. | We were uninstalling the apps. |
vous | désinstalliez | Vous désinstalliez les extensions. | You were uninstalling the extensions. |
ils | désinstallaient | Ils désinstallaient les pilotes. | They were uninstalling the drivers. |
elles | désinstallaient | Elles désinstallaient les mises à jour. | They were uninstalling the updates. |
Other Conjugations for Désinstaller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désinstaller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinstaller (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinstaller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinstaller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinstaller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinstaller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinstaller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinstaller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinstaller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinstaller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinstaller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinstaller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinstaller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinstaller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinstaller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinstaller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinstaller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinstaller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinstaller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinstaller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désinstaller
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Désinstaller – 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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