Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désintéresser
Introduction to the verb désintéresser
The English translation of the French verb “désintéresser” is “to disinterest” or “to lose interest.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “désintéresser” is: day-zahn-teh-ray-say.
The verb “désintéresser” comes from the combination of the prefix “dés-” (meaning “un-” or “not”) and the verb “intéresser” (meaning “to interest”). It originated from Latin and entered the French language in the 16th century. In everyday French, the verb “désintéresser” is often used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Examples of “désintéresser” in the imparfait tense:
- Quand j’étais enfant, je me désintéressais rapidement des nouveaux jouets. (When I was a child, I would quickly lose interest in new toys.)
- Chaque fois que je regardais ce film, il me désintéressait au bout d’une demi-heure. (Every time I watched that movie, I would disinterest myself after half an hour.)
- Nous nous désintéressions des cours d’histoire parce que le professeur était ennuyeux. (We would lose interest in history classes because the teacher was boring.)
English translations:
- When I was a child, I would quickly lose interest in new toys.
- Every time I watched that movie, I would disinterest myself after half an hour.
- We would lose interest in history classes because the teacher was boring.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désintéresser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désintéressais | Je désintéressais les clients. | I was disinterested in the clients. |
tu | désintéressais | Tu désintéressais tes amis. | You were disinterested in your friends. |
il | désintéressait | Il désintéressait le sujet. | He was disinterested in the subject. |
elle | désintéressait | Elle désintéressait la politique. | She was disinterested in politics. |
on | désintéressait | On désintéressait les affaires. | We were disinterested in business. |
nous | désintéressions | Nous désintéressions des problèmes. | We were disinterested in the problems. |
vous | désintéressiez | Vous désintéressiez des résultats. | You were disinterested in the results. |
ils | désintéressaient | Ils désintéressaient les discussions. | They were disinterested in the discussions. |
elles | désintéressaient | Elles désintéressaient les enquêtes. | They were disinterested in the investigations. |
Other Conjugations for Désintéresser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désintéresser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désintéresser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désintéresser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désintéresser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désintéresser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désintéresser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désintéresser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désintéresser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désintéresser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désintéresser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désintéresser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désintéresser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désintéresser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désintéresser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désintéresser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désintéresser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désintéresser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désintéresser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désintéresser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désintéresser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désintéresser
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Désintéresser – 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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