Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner
Introduction to the verb démaçonner
The English translation of the French verb démaçonner is “to unmoor” or “to cast off.” The infinitive form, démaçonner, is pronounced as “day-mah-soh-neh.”
Démaçonner is derived from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “un-” or “dis-” and the noun “maçon” meaning “mason” or “builder.” In everyday French, démaçonner is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe past actions of unmooring or casting off.
Here are three examples of démaçonner used in the imparfait tense, along with their respective English translations:
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Chaque matin, le marin démaçonnait le bateau avant de prendre la mer.
(Every morning, the sailor would unmoor the boat before setting sail.) -
Nous démaçonnions le voilier lentement pour éviter tout dommage.
(We were unmooring the sailboat slowly to avoid any damage.) -
Pendant des années, mon père démaçonnait les bateaux avec habileté.
(For years, my father would unmoor the boats skillfully.)
In these examples, démaçonner is used in the imparfait tense to describe repeated or ongoing actions in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of démaçonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | démaçonnais | Je démaçonnais le mur. | I was taking down the wall. |
tu | démaçonnais | Tu démaçonnais la cheminée. | You were dismantling the chimney. |
il | démaçonnait | Il démaçonnait la structure. | He was demolishing the structure. |
elle | démaçonnait | Elle démaçonnait le bâtiment. | She was deconstructing the building. |
on | démaçonnait | On démaçonnait les murs. | We were removing the walls. |
nous | démaçonnions | Nous démaçonnions les fondations. | We were unbuilding the foundations. |
vous | démaçonniez | Vous démaçonniez les briques. | You were disassembling the bricks. |
ils | démaçonnaient | Ils démaçonnaient la maison. | They were taking apart the house. |
elles | démaçonnaient | Elles démaçonnaient la structure. | They were dismantling the structure. |
Other Conjugations for Démaçonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démaçonner
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Démaçonner – 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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