Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Introduction to the verb déballonner
The English translation of the French verb “déballonner” is “to deflate” or “to let the air out of.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “déballonner” is as follows: day-bah-loh-nay.
The verb “déballonner” comes from the combination of two words: “dé-” (a prefix meaning “to undo” or “to remove”) and “ballonner” (a derivative of “ballon,” meaning “balloon”). It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of deflating or letting the air out of something, primarily balloons.
Here are three simple examples of “déballonner” used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Chaque année, lors de son anniversaire, elle déballonnait tous les ballons. (Every year, on her birthday, she would deflate all the balloons.)
- Quand j’étais enfant, je déballonnais mes ballons pour les réutiliser. (When I was a child, I would let the air out of my balloons to reuse them.)
- Les enfants déballonnaient les ballons après la fête. (The children were deflating the balloons after the party.)
Note: In the examples, the verb “déballonner” is conjugated in the imparfait tense to indicate an ongoing or repeated action in the past. The translations may vary slightly based on context.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déballonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | déballonnais | Je déballonnais les cadeaux. | I was unwrapping the gifts. |
tu | déballonnais | Tu déballonnais rapidement. | You were unwrapping quickly. |
il | déballonnait | Il déballonnait le ballon. | He was deflating the balloon. |
elle | déballonnait | Elle déballonnait avec précaution. | She was deflating carefully. |
on | déballonnait | On déballonnait les ballons. | We were deflating the balloons. |
nous | déballonnions | Nous déballonnions les objets. | We were deflating the objects. |
vous | déballonniez | Vous déballonniez les jouets. | You were deflating the toys. |
ils | déballonnaient | Ils déballonnaient les ballons. | They were deflating the balloons. |
elles | déballonnaient | Elles déballonnaient les cadeaux. | They were unwrapping the gifts. |
Other Conjugations for Déballonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déballonner
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Déballonner – 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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