Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Introduction to the verb désulfurer
The English translation of the French verb “désulfurer” is “to desulfurize” or “to remove sulfur.” The infinitive form, “désulfurer,” is pronounced as day-sull-few-ray.
The word “désulfurer” is derived from the combination of the prefix “dés-” (meaning “remove” or “undo”) and the noun “soufre” (sulfur). It is often used in the context of industrial processes to describe the removal of sulfur or sulfur-containing compounds from various substances.
In everyday French, when using the verb “désulfurer” in the imparfait tense (the past continuous tense in English), it implies an ongoing or repeated action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Chaque semaine, l’usine désulfurait les émissions de gaz. (Every week, the factory would desulfurize gas emissions.)
- Pendant des années, il désulfurait le pétrole brut pour enlever le soufre. (For years, he would desulfurize crude oil to remove sulfur.)
- Les chercheurs désulfuraient les minerais pour récupérer des métaux précieux. (The researchers were desulfurizing ores to recover precious metals.)
Note: The English translations provided here are approximate and may vary depending on the context.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désulfurer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désulfurais | Je désulfurais le carburant. | I was desulfurizing the fuel. |
tu | désulfurais | Tu désulfurais le moteur. | You were desulfurizing the engine. |
il | désulfurait | Il désulfurait l’air. | He was desulfurizing the air. |
elle | désulfurait | Elle désulfurait l’eau. | She was desulfurizing the water. |
on | désulfurait | On désulfurait les gaz. | We were desulfurizing the gases. |
nous | désulfurions | Nous désulfurions les émissions. | We were desulfurizing the emissions. |
vous | désulfuriez | Vous désulfuriez les produits chimiques. | You were desulfurizing the chemicals. |
ils | désulfuraient | Ils désulfuraient les matériaux. | They were desulfurizing the materials. |
elles | désulfuraient | Elles désulfuraient les métaux. | They were desulfurizing the metals. |
Other Conjugations for Désulfurer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désulfurer
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Désulfurer – 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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