Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déramer
Introduction to the verb déramer
The English translation of the French verb déramer is “to rig down” or “to lower the mast.” The infinitive form “déramer” is pronounced as “day-ram-ay.”
Déramer comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (which indicates a reversal or removal) and the noun “rame” (meaning oar or paddle). It originated from the maritime vocabulary and refers to the action of taking down or lowering the mast of a ship.
In everyday French, déramer is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe past actions or habitual actions in the past. Some examples of its usage in the imparfait tense are:
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Chaque soir, nous déramions le voilier avant de rentrer au port.
(Every evening, we used to rig down the sailboat before returning to the port.) -
Quand il pleuvait, ils déramaient rapidement pour protéger le mât.
(When it rained, they would quickly lower the mast to protect it.) -
Pendant les tempêtes, les marins déramaient prudemment pour éviter les accidents.
(During storms, the sailors would rig down cautiously to avoid accidents.)
English translations:
- Every evening, we used to rig down the sailboat before returning to the port.
- When it rained, they would quickly lower the mast to protect it.
- During storms, the sailors would rig down cautiously to avoid accidents.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déramer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | déramais | Je déramais le bateau. | I was untangling the boat. |
tu | déramais | Tu déramais les fils. | You were untangling the wires. |
il | déramait | Il déramait la corde. | He was untangling the rope. |
elle | déramait | Elle déramait ses cheveux. | She was untangling her hair. |
on | déramait | On déramait les câbles. | We were untangling the cables. |
nous | déramions | Nous déramions les cordes. | We were untangling the ropes. |
vous | déramiez | Vous déramiez le réseau. | You were untangling the network. |
ils | déramaient | Ils déramaient les filets. | They were untangling the nets. |
elles | déramaient | Elles déramaient les branches. | They were untangling the branches. |
Other Conjugations for Déramer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déramer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déramer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déramer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déramer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déramer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déramer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déramer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déramer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déramer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déramer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déramer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déramer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déramer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déramer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déramer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déramer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déramer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déramer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déramer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déramer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déramer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déramer
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Déramer – 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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