Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Introduction to the verb désembuer
The English translation of the French verb “désembuer” is “to defog” or “to demist.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “désembuer” is “day-sahn-bweh.”
The word “désembuer” is derived from combining the prefix “dés-” (which denotes removal or reversal) and the verb “embuer” (to fog up or mist). In everyday French, “désembuer” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe past ongoing actions or states.
Here are three examples of “désembuer” in the imparfait tense and their respective English translations:
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Quand j’étais enfant, je désembuais toujours les vitres de la voiture de mes parents avant de partir en voyage.
(When I was a child, I would always defog the car windows of my parents before going on a trip.) -
Pendant l’hiver, nous désembuions régulièrement les miroirs de la salle de bains à cause de l’humidité.
(During winter, we would regularly demist the bathroom mirrors because of the humidity.) -
Tous les matins, ma grand-mère désembuait ses lunettes en les essuyant avec un chiffon doux.
(Every morning, my grandmother would defog her glasses by wiping them with a soft cloth.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désembuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désembuais | Je désembuais ma voiture. | I was defogging my car. |
tu | désembuais | Tu désembuais tes lunettes. | You were defogging your glasses. |
il | désembuait | Il désembuait le miroir. | He was defogging the mirror. |
elle | désembuait | Elle désembuait la vitre. | She was defogging the window. |
on | désembuait | On désembuait les pare-brise. | We were defogging the windshields. |
nous | désembuions | Nous désembuions les vitres. | We were defogging the windows. |
vous | désembuiez | Vous désembuiez les miroirs. | You were defogging the mirrors. |
ils | désembuaient | Ils désembuaient les lunettes de plongée. | They were defogging the diving goggles. |
elles | désembuaient | Elles désembuaient les pare-brise. | They were defogging the windshields. |
Other Conjugations for Désembuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désembuer
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Désembuer – 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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