Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter
Introduction to the verb désulfiter
The English translation of the French verb “désulfiter” is “to desulfurize.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “désulfiter” is: day-sool-fee-tay.
The language origin of “désulfiter” comes from the combination of the prefix “dés-” (which denotes negation or removal) and the verb “sulfiter” (meaning to sulfurize). The word is primarily used in technical or industrial contexts, referring to the process of removing sulfur or sulfur compounds from a substance.
In the imparfait tense (imperfect), when used in everyday French, “désulfiter” would typically describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Nous désulfitions le pétrole brut pour en améliorer la qualité.
(We were desulfurizing the crude oil to improve its quality.) -
Pendant des années, l’usine désulfitait les émissions de gaz pour réduire la pollution.
(For years, the factory was desulfurizing gas emissions to reduce pollution.) -
Ils désulfitaient l’eau avant de l’utiliser dans le processus de production.
(They used to desulfurize the water before using it in the production process.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désulfiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désulfitais | Je désulfitais le vin. | I was desulfiting the wine. |
tu | désulfitais | Tu désulfitais la bière. | You were desulfiting the beer. |
il | désulfitait | Il désulfitait le jus. | He was desulfiting the juice. |
elle | désulfitait | Elle désulfitait l’eau. | She was desulfiting the water. |
on | désulfitait | On désulfitait les boissons. | We were desulfiting the drinks. |
nous | désulfitions | Nous désulfitions les liquides. | We were desulfiting the liquids. |
vous | désulfitiez | Vous désulfitiez les alcools. | You were desulfiting the alcohols. |
ils | désulfitaient | Ils désulfitaient les boissons gazeuses. | They were desulfiting the soft drinks. |
elles | désulfitaient | Elles désulfitaient les jus de fruits. | They were desulfiting the fruit juices. |
Other Conjugations for Désulfiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfiter
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Désulfiter – 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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