Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
Introduction to the verb destituer
The English translation of the French verb “destituer” is “to dismiss” or “to remove from office.” The infinitive form of “destituer” is pronounced as [de-sti-tyey].
The word “destituer” has Latin origins, derived from the Latin word “destituere,” meaning “to abandon” or “to forsake.” In everyday French, the verb is most often used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing actions or habitual events in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “destituer” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Quand j’étais enfant, mon père me destituait de ma responsabilité d’arroser les plantes.
(When I was a child, my father would dismiss me from my responsibility of watering the plants.) -
Elle destituait régulièrement ses employés les moins performants.
(She would regularly dismiss her underperforming employees.) -
Le comité destituait systématiquement les membres qui ne respectaient pas les règles.
(The committee would systematically remove from office members who didn’t comply with the rules.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of destituer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | destituais | Je destituais le président. | I was removing the president from office. |
tu | destituais | Tu destituais les responsables. | You were removing the officials from office. |
il | destituait | Il destituait le maire. | He was removing the mayor from office. |
elle | destituait | Elle destituait la directrice. | She was removing the director from office. |
on | destituait | On destituait les membres du conseil. | We were removing the council members from office. |
nous | destituions | Nous destituions les ministres. | We were removing the ministers from office. |
vous | destituiez | Vous destituiez les chefs. | You were removing the leaders from office. |
ils | destituaient | Ils destituaient les juges. | They were removing the judges from office. |
elles | destituaient | Elles destituaient les enseignants. | They were removing the teachers from office. |
Other Conjugations for Destituer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb destituer
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Destituer – 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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