Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer
Introduction to the verb diaprer
The English translation of the French verb “diaprer” is “to diaper.” The infinitive form “diaprer” is pronounced dee-ap-reh.
The verb “diaprer” comes from the Old French word “diaprer,” which means “to decorate” or “to adorn.” It is mostly used in everyday French in the imparfait tense, which is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past or to set the scene in a narrative.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “diaprer” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Chaque jour, je diaprais le petit enfant. (Every day, I used to diaper the baby.)
- Quand nous étions à la maternité, nous diaprions notre nouveau-né toutes les deux heures. (When we were at the maternity ward, we used to diaper our newborn every two hours.)
- Les parents diapraient leur bébé avant de le mettre au lit. (The parents would diaper their baby before putting him to bed.)
These examples illustrate the use of “diaprer” in the imparfait tense to describe habitual actions or actions that were repeated in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of diaprer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | diaprais | Je diaprais le bébé. | I used to diaper the baby. |
tu | diaprais | Tu diaprais ton frère. | You used to diaper your brother. |
il | diaprait | Il diaprait le nouveau-né. | He used to diaper the newborn. |
elle | diaprait | Elle diaprait sa sœur. | She used to diaper her sister. |
on | diaprait | On diaprait les jumeaux. | We used to diaper the twins. |
nous | diaprions | Nous diaprions les enfants. | We used to diaper the children. |
vous | diapriez | Vous diapriez les bébés. | You used to diaper the babies. |
ils | diapraient | Ils diapraient les nouveau-nés. | They used to diaper the newborns. |
elles | diapraient | Elles diapraient les nourrissons. | They used to diaper the infants. |
Other Conjugations for Diaprer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diaprer
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Diaprer – 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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