Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
Introduction to the verb désyndicaliser
The English translation of the French verb “désyndicaliser” is “to de-unionize” or “to remove from a union.” The infinitive form, “désyndicaliser,” is pronounced as “day-sahn-dee-kah-lee-zay.”
The word “désyndicaliser” is derived from the French word “syndicat,” meaning “union.” The prefix “dé-” indicates negation or reversal, and “syndicaliser” means “to unionize.” Therefore, “désyndicaliser” signifies the action of undoing or reversing unionization.
In everyday French, the verb “désyndicaliser” is most commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing, habitual, or repeated actions in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Je désyndicalisais mon entreprise avant de la vendre.
(I was de-unionizing my company before selling it.) -
À cette époque, ils désyndicalisaient les employés qui ne suivaient pas les règles.
(At that time, they were de-unionizing employees who didn’t follow the rules.) -
Les grandes entreprises désyndicalisaient souvent durant les années 90.
(Big companies were often de-unionizing during the ’90s.)
These examples demonstrate how “désyndicaliser” is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions of de-unionizing in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désyndicaliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désyndicalisais | Je désyndicalisais mon entreprise. | I was desyndicalizing my company. |
tu | désyndicalisais | Tu désyndicalisais ton syndicat. | You were desyndicalizing your union. |
il | désyndicalisait | Il désyndicalisait son département. | He was desyndicalizing his department. |
elle | désyndicalisait | Elle désyndicalisait son équipe. | She was desyndicalizing her team. |
on | désyndicalisait | On désyndicalisait l’usine. | We were desyndicalizing the factory. |
nous | désyndicalisions | Nous désyndicalisions les travailleurs. | We were desyndicalizing the workers. |
vous | désyndicalisiez | Vous désyndicalisiez votre entreprise. | You were desyndicalizing your company. |
ils | désyndicalisaient | Ils désyndicalisaient les organisations. | They were desyndicalizing the organizations. |
elles | désyndicalisaient | Elles désyndicalisaient les branches locales. | They were desyndicalizing the local branches. |
Other Conjugations for Désyndicaliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désyndicaliser
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Désyndicaliser – 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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