Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Introduction to the verb disculper
The English translation of the French verb “disculper” is “to exonerate” or “to vindicate”. The infinitive form of “disculper” is pronounced as dee-skyl-pay.
The verb “disculper” originates from the Latin word “disculpare”, meaning “to justify oneself”. It is commonly used in everyday French in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “disculper” used in the imparfait tense and their English translations:
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Je me disculpais en présentant toutes les preuves nécessaires.
(I was exonerating myself by providing all the necessary evidence.) -
Tu te disculpais souvent auprès de tes parents pour tes erreurs.
(You used to exonerate yourself often to your parents for your mistakes.) -
Il se disculpait régulièrement en affirmant son innocence.
(He used to exonerate himself regularly by claiming his innocence.)
In these examples, “disculper” is used to express ongoing actions or habits of exonerating oneself in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of disculper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | disculpais | Je me disculpais souvent. | I often cleared myself. |
tu | disculpais | Tu disculpais tes amis. | You cleared your friends. |
il | disculpait | Il disculpait les suspects. | He cleared the suspects. |
elle | disculpait | Elle disculpait son frère. | She cleared her brother. |
on | disculpait | On disculpait les accusés. | We cleared the accused. |
nous | disculpions | Nous nous disculpions mutuellement. | We cleared each other. |
vous | disculpiez | Vous disculpiez les témoins. | You cleared the witnesses. |
ils | disculpaient | Ils disculpaient leurs partenaires. | They cleared their partners. |
elles | disculpaient | Elles disculpaient leurs collègues. | They cleared their colleagues. |
Other Conjugations for Disculper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disculper
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Disculper – 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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