Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
Introduction to the verb décanter
The English translation of the French verb “décanter” is “to decant.” The infinitive form of “décanter” is pronounced as [de-kahn-te].
The word “décanter” has its origins in the Latin word “decantare,” which means “to pour off.” In everyday French, “décanter” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “décanter” used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque soir, elle décantait le vin avant de le servir.
(Every evening, she used to decant the wine before serving it.) -
Nous décantions toujours le jus d’orange pour enlever les pulpes.
(We would always decant the orange juice to remove the pulp.) -
Pendant l’événement, ils décantaient régulièrement les bouteilles de champagne.
(During the event, they would regularly decant the bottles of champagne.)
Note: The English translations provided are approximate and may vary based on context.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of décanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | décantais | Je décantais le vin. | I was decanting the wine. |
tu | décantais | Tu décantais le liquide. | You were decanting the liquid. |
il | décantait | Il décantait la solution. | He was decanting the solution. |
elle | décantait | Elle décantait le mélange. | She was decanting the mixture. |
on | décantait | On décantait le jus. | We were decanting the juice. |
nous | décantiions | Nous décantiions le vin. | We were decanting the wine. |
vous | décantiez | Vous décantiez le liquide. | You were decanting the liquid. |
ils | décantaient | Ils décantaient le café. | They were decanting the coffee. |
elles | décantaient | Elles décantaient la solution. | They were decanting the solution. |
Other Conjugations for Décanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décanter
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Décanter – 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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