Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier
Introduction to the verb dissocier
The English translation of the French verb “dissocier” is “to dissociate.” The infinitive form “dissocier” is pronounced as [dee-so-see-ay].
The verb “dissocier” comes from the Latin word “dissociare” which means “to separate.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the imparfait tense, which indicates an ongoing or repeated action in the past.
Here are three examples of “dissocier” used in the imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Nous dissocions ces deux concepts. (We were dissociating these two concepts.)
- Tu dissociais souvent le travail de la détente. (You used to dissociate work from relaxation often.)
- Les scientifiques dissociaient les effets secondaires de ce médicament. (The scientists were dissociating the side effects of this medication.)
Note: The translations provided are in the past continuous tense to reflect the imparfait tense in English.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dissocier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dissoci-ais | Je dissoci-ais les éléments. | I was dissociating the elements. |
tu | dissoci-ais | Tu dissoci-ais les idées. | You were dissociating the ideas. |
il | dissoci-ait | Il dissoci-ait les concepts. | He was dissociating the concepts. |
elle | dissoci-ait | Elle dissoci-ait les mots. | She was dissociating the words. |
on | dissoci-ait | On dissoci-ait les sentiments. | We were dissociating the feelings. |
nous | dissoci-ions | Nous dissoci-ions les deux parties. | We were dissociating the two parts. |
vous | dissoci-iez | Vous dissoci-iez les aspects. | You were dissociating the aspects. |
ils | dissoci-aient | Ils dissoci-aient les aspects. | They were dissociating the aspects. |
elles | dissoci-aient | Elles dissoci-aient les informations. | They were dissociating the information. |
Other Conjugations for Dissocier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dissocier
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Dissocier – 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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