Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déviriliser

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The English translation of the French verb déviriliser is “to emasculate” or “to castrate.” The infinitive form “déviriliser” is pronounced as “day-vee-ree-lee-zay.”

The verb déviriliser is derived from the combination of the prefix “de-” (meaning “undo” or “remove”) and the noun “viril” (meaning “virile” or “masculine”). It is mainly used in everyday French to describe the act of diminishing or taking away a person’s masculinity or manliness. It can refer to both physical emasculation (castration) and the figurative emasculation of someone’s character or attributes.

Here are three examples of déviriliser used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Quand il était enfant, son père le dévirilisait constamment en l’humiliant devant ses amis.
    (When he was a child, his father would constantly emasculate him by humiliating him in front of his friends.)

  2. Cette société cherche à déviriliser les hommes en les encourageant à cacher leurs émotions.
    (This society seeks to emasculate men by encouraging them to hide their emotions.)

  3. Le tyran avait l’habitude de déviriliser ses adversaires en les ridiculisant publiquement.
    (The tyrant used to emasculate his opponents by publicly ridiculing them.)

Note: It is important to mention that the usage of déviriliser may be considered offensive or derogatory in certain contexts, as it implies the diminishment or loss of masculinity.

Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déviriliser

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je dévirilisais Je dévirilisais mes attitudes. I was emasculating my behaviors.
tu dévirilisais Tu dévirilisais ton langage. You were emasculating your language.
il dévirilisait Il dévirilisait sa personnalité. He was emasculating his personality.
elle dévirilisait Elle dévirilisait son apparence. She was emasculating her appearance.
on dévirilisait On dévirilisait la société. We were emasculating society.
nous dévirilisions Nous dévirilisions nos traditions. We were emasculating our traditions.
vous dévirilisiez Vous dévirilisiez votre comportement. You were emasculating your behavior.
ils dévirilisaient Ils dévirilisaient leurs intérêts. They were emasculating their interests.
elles dévirilisaient Elles dévirilisaient leur attitude. They were emasculating their attitude.

Other Conjugations for Déviriliser.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser (You’re reading it right now!)

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser

Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déviriliser

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Déviriliser – About the French Imparfait Tense

The French imparfait tense, often called the imperfect tense in English, is used to describe actions or states in the past. It’s primarily used to provide background information, set the scene, or describe habitual or ongoing actions in the past.

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Formation of the Imparfait Tense

To form the imparfait tense in French, you typically take the present tense nous form of the verb, drop the -ons ending, and add specific endings based on the verb group (regular -er, -ir, -re verbs) or use irregular forms for certain verbs.  

For regular -er verbs:

Take the infinitive form (e.g., parler, finir, rendre) Remove the -er ending Add the imparfait endings: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient 

For regular -ir verbs

Take the infinitive form (e.g., choisir, grandir, finir) Remove the -ir ending Add the imparfait endings: -issais, -issais, -issait, -issions, -issiez, -issaient 

For regular -re verbs

Take the infinitive form (e.g., vendre, attendre, entendre) Remove the -re ending Add the imparfait endings: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Description of Past Habits

The imparfait is often used to describe habitual actions or situations in the past. For example: “Quand j’étais enfant, je jouais au football tous les jours.” (When I was a child, I used to play football every day.) 

Background Information

It’s used to provide background information or set the stage for a main event in the past. For instance: “Il faisait beau ce jour-là.” (The weather was nice that day.) 

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

The imparfait describes actions that were in progress or happening when something else occurred in the past. For instance: “Je lisais un livre quand le téléphone a sonné.” (I was reading a book when the phone rang.)

Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense

Passé Composé vs. Imparfait

The imparfait and passé composé (a compound past tense) are often used together to express the completion of an action in the past (passé composé) and provide context or background (imparfait). For example: “Il regardait la télévision quand son ami est arrivé.” (He was watching TV when his friend arrived.) 

Conditional

The imparfait is used as the base for forming the conditional mood in French. For instance, “Je mangerais” (I would eat) is formed from “je mangeais” (I was eating). 

Si Clauses

In hypothetical or “if” clauses (si clauses), the imparfait is often used to express a condition in the past. For example: “Si j’avais de l’argent, j’achèterais une nouvelle voiture.” (If I had money, I would buy a new car.) 

Narration

In storytelling or writing, the imparfait is frequently used to set the scene and describe ongoing actions while the passé composé is used for specific events or actions that interrupted the ongoing ones.
Understanding the French imperfect tense is crucial for effective communication in French. Without it, your conversations will always live in the present!

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