Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Introduction to the verb détériorer
The English translation of the French verb détériorer is “to deteriorate” or “to damage”. The infinitive form, détériorer, is pronounced as “day-tey-ree-oh-ray”.
Détériorer has its origins in the Latin word “deteriorare”, meaning “to make worse”. In everyday French, it is commonly used in the imparfait tense, which is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Mes affaires se détérioraient avec le temps.
(My belongings were deteriorating over time.) -
La pluie abondante détériorait les routes du village.
(The heavy rain was damaging the roads of the village.) -
Les relations entre les deux pays se détérioraient peu à peu.
(The relations between the two countries were deteriorating gradually.)
In these examples, you can see that détériorer is used to describe the ongoing process of deterioration or damage in different contexts.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of détériorer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | détériorais | Je détériorais le mur. | I was deteriorating the wall. |
tu | détériorais | Tu détériorais la voiture. | You were deteriorating the car. |
il | détériorait | Il détériorait la peinture. | He was deteriorating the paint. |
elle | détériorait | Elle détériorait les meubles. | She was deteriorating the furniture. |
on | détériorait | On détériorait l’environnement. | We were deteriorating the environment. |
nous | détériorions | Nous détériorions la situation. | We were deteriorating the situation. |
vous | détérioriez | Vous détérioriez la qualité. | You were deteriorating the quality. |
ils | détérioraient | Ils détérioraient les relations. | They were deteriorating the relationships. |
elles | détérioraient | Elles détérioraient le marché. | They were deteriorating the market. |
Other Conjugations for Détériorer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détériorer
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Détériorer – 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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