Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer
Introduction to the verb dégluer
The English translation of the French verb “dégluer” is “to unstick” or “to detach.” The infinitive form, “dégluer,” is pronounced as “day-glew-ay.”
The verb “dégluer” comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (which indicates negation or reversal) and the verb “gluer” (meaning “to glue”). It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense, which indicates an ongoing or habitual past action.
Here are three simple examples of how “dégluer” can be used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque matin, je dégluais les autocollants de ma voiture.
(Every morning, I would unstick the stickers from my car.) -
Pendant l’hiver, nous dégluions les fenêtres gelées tous les jours.
(During winter, we would unstick the frozen windows every day.) -
Quand j’étais enfant, je dégluais les timbres de mes lettres avec précaution.
(When I was a child, I used to unstick the stamps from my letters carefully.)
These examples show how “dégluer” is used in the imparfait tense to describe repeated or ongoing actions in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dégluer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dégluais | Je dégluais le médicament. | I was swallowing the medicine. |
tu | dégluais | Tu dégluais difficilement. | You were swallowing with difficulty. |
il | dégluait | Il dégluait la nourriture lentement. | He was swallowing the food slowly. |
elle | dégluait | Elle dégluait les comprimés. | She was swallowing the pills. |
on | dégluait | On dégluait le liquide chaud. | We were swallowing the hot liquid. |
nous | dégluions | Nous dégluions les bonbons. | We were swallowing the candies. |
vous | dégluiez | Vous dégluiez le sirop. | You were swallowing the syrup. |
ils | dégluaient | Ils dégluaient les gélules. | They were swallowing the capsules. |
elles | dégluaient | Elles dégluaient les pilules. | They were swallowing the pills. |
Other Conjugations for Dégluer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégluer
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Dégluer – 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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