Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Introduction to the verb décolleter
The English translation of the French verb décolleter is “to lower the neckline.” The infinitive form of décolleter is pronounced as “day-koh-leh-tay.”
Décolleter originates from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “down” or “to undo”) and the noun “collet” (meaning “collar”). It is a reflexive verb commonly used in everyday French to describe the action of undoing or lowering the neckline of a garment, typically a dress or a blouse.
Examples of décolleter in the imparfait tense:
- Chaque soir, elle décolletait sa robe avant de sortir. (Every evening, she would lower the neckline of her dress before going out.)
- Nous décolletions nos chemises pour être plus à l’aise. (We used to undo the collars of our shirts to be more comfortable.)
- Pendant l’été, elles décolletaient leurs blouses pour se rafraîchir. (During the summer, they would lower the necklines of their blouses to cool down.)
English translations:
- Every evening, she would lower the neckline of her dress before going out.
- We used to undo the collars of our shirts to be more comfortable.
- During the summer, they would lower the necklines of their blouses to cool down.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of décolleter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | décolletais | Je décolletais ma robe. | I was wearing a low-cut dress. |
tu | décolletais | Tu décolletais ton chemisier. | You were wearing a low-cut blouse. |
il | décolletait | Il décolletait sa chemise. | He was wearing a low-cut shirt. |
elle | décolletait | Elle décolletait sa robe. | She was wearing a low-cut dress. |
on | décolletait | On décolletait nos vêtements. | We were wearing low-cut clothes. |
nous | décolletions | Nous décolletions nos hauts. | We were wearing low-cut tops. |
vous | décolletiez | Vous décolletiez vos robes. | You were wearing low-cut dresses. |
ils | décolletaient | Ils décolletaient leurs chemises. | They were wearing low-cut shirts. |
elles | décolletaient | Elles décolletaient leurs robes. | They were wearing low-cut dresses. |
Other Conjugations for Décolleter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décolleter
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Décolleter – 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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