Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Introduction to the verb divorcer
The English translation of the French verb “divorcer” is “to divorce.” The infinitive form of “divorcer” is pronounced as “dee-vor-sey.”
“Divorcer” comes from the Latin word “divortiare,” meaning “to separate.” In everyday French, “divorcer” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “divorcer” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Nous divorcions il y a dix ans.
(We were divorcing ten years ago.) - À cette époque, mes parents divorçaient.
(At that time, my parents were divorcing.) - Ils divorçaient toujours après chaque dispute.
(They would always divorce after every argument.)
These examples illustrate ongoing divorces or repeated divorce actions in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of divorcer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | divorçais | Je divorçais de mon mari. | I was divorcing my husband. |
tu | divorçais | Tu divorçais de ta femme. | You were divorcing your wife. |
il | divorçait | Il divorçait de sa femme. | He was divorcing his wife. |
elle | divorçait | Elle divorçait de son mari. | She was divorcing her husband. |
on | divorçait | On divorçait rapidement. | We were divorcing quickly. |
nous | divorcions | Nous divorcions chaque année. | We were divorcing every year. |
vous | divorciez | Vous divorciez en silence. | You were divorcing silently. |
ils | divorçaient | Ils divorçaient après dix ans. | They were divorcing after ten years. |
elles | divorçaient | Elles divorçaient sans regrets. | They were divorcing without regrets. |
Other Conjugations for Divorcer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb divorcer
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Divorcer – 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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