Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
Introduction to the verb disséminer
The English translation of the French verb disséminer is “to disseminate” or “to scatter”. The infinitive form, disséminer, is pronounced as dee-seh-mee-neh.
Disséminer comes from the Latin word “disseminare”, which means “to scatter widely” or “to spread”. In everyday French, it is used to describe the action of spreading or scattering something, whether it be ideas, information, seeds, or particles.
Here are three examples of disséminer in the imparfait tense:
- Chaque automne, nous disséminions les graines dans le jardin. (Every autumn, we used to scatter the seeds in the garden.)
- Les oiseaux disséminaient les baies dans tout le bois. (The birds were scattering the berries all over the woods.)
- Pendant la conférence, le conférencier disséminait des informations sur plusieurs sujets. (During the conference, the speaker was disseminating information on various topics.)
English translations:
- Every autumn, we used to scatter the seeds in the garden.
- The birds were scattering the berries all over the woods.
- During the conference, the speaker was disseminating information on various topics.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of disséminer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | disséminais | Je disséminais des graines. | I was scattering seeds. |
tu | disséminais | Tu disséminais des informations. | You were spreading information. |
il | disséminait | Il disséminait des spores. | He was dispersing spores. |
elle | disséminait | Elle disséminait des idées. | She was disseminating ideas. |
on | disséminait | On disséminait des flyers. | We were distributing flyers. |
nous | disséminions | Nous disséminions des tracts. | We were disseminating pamphlets. |
vous | disséminiez | Vous disséminiez des rumeurs. | You were spreading rumors. |
ils | disséminaient | Ils disséminaient des virus. | They were spreading viruses. |
elles | disséminaient | Elles disséminaient des connaissances. | They were disseminating knowledge. |
Other Conjugations for Disséminer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disséminer
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Disséminer – 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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