Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
Introduction to the verb détrôner
The English translation of the French verb “détrôner” is “to dethrone.” The infinitive form of “détrôner” is pronounced as “day-tron-ay.”
The word “détrôner” originates from the French words “dé-” (meaning “to remove” or “to take off”) and “trône” (meaning “throne”). It is a regular verb and is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “détrôner” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Chaque année, il détrônait le champion en titre. (Every year, he would dethrone the reigning champion.)
- Pendant des décennies, cette famille a détrôné les autres nobles. (For decades, this family dethroned the other nobles.)
- Ils détrônaient régulièrement leurs rivaux lors des compétitions. (They would regularly dethrone their rivals during the competitions.)
In these examples, the imparfait tense is used to indicate a repeated or ongoing action in the past, highlighting the continuous nature of dethroning.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of détrôner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | détrônais | Je détrônais le roi. | I was dethroning the king. |
tu | détrônais | Tu détrônais les concurrents. | You were dethroning the competitors. |
il | détrônait | Il détrônait la reine. | He was dethroning the queen. |
elle | détrônait | Elle détrônait le roi. | She was dethroning the king. |
on | détrônait | On détrônait les leaders. | We were dethroning the leaders. |
nous | détrônions | Nous détrônions nos rivaux. | We were dethroning our rivals. |
vous | détrôniez | Vous détrôniez les champions. | You were dethroning the champions. |
ils | détrônaient | Ils détrônaient les dirigeants. | They were dethroning the leaders. |
elles | détrônaient | Elles détrônaient les monarques. | They were dethroning the monarchs. |
Other Conjugations for Détrôner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb détrôner
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Détrôner – 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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