Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Introduction to the verb désorbiter
The English translation of the French verb “désorbiter” is “to deorbit.” The infinitive form “désorbiter” is pronounced as “day-sohr-bee-tay.”
The verb “désorbiter” is derived from the French word “orbite,” meaning “orbit.” It is used to describe the action of causing an object or spacecraft to leave its orbit and descend back to Earth. In everyday French, it is commonly used in the imparfait tense to discuss past actions or ongoing situations in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense:
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Je désorbitais la capsule spatiale pour son retour sur Terre.
(I was deorbiting the spacecraft for its return to Earth.) -
Pendant des heures, ils désorbitaient lentement l’engin spatial.
(For hours, they were slowly deorbiting the spacecraft.) -
Tu désorbitais les satellites inutilisés.
(You were deorbiting the unused satellites.)
These sentences highlight the ongoing nature of the deorbiting process in the past, describing actions that were in progress or habits in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désorbiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désorbitais | Je désorbitais la navette spatiale. | I was deorbiting the space shuttle. |
tu | désorbitais | Tu désorbitais les satellites. | You were deorbiting the satellites. |
il | désorbitait | Il désorbitait les astéroïdes. | He was deorbiting the asteroids. |
elle | désorbitait | Elle désorbitait les débris spatiaux. | She was deorbiting the space debris. |
on | désorbitait | On désorbitait les station spatiales. | We were deorbiting the space stations. |
nous | désorbitions | Nous désorbitions les vaisseaux spatiaux. | We were deorbiting the spacecraft. |
vous | désorbitez | Vous désorbitez les sondes spatiales. | You were deorbiting the space probes. |
ils | désorbitaient | Ils désorbitaient les satellites. | They were deorbiting the satellites. |
elles | désorbitaient | Elles désorbitaient les débris spatiaux. | They were deorbiting the space debris. |
Other Conjugations for Désorbiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désorbiter
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Désorbiter – 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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