Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Introduction to the verb contre-sceller
The English translation of the French verb “contre-sceller” is “to seal again” or “to reseal.” The infinitive form “contre-sceller” is pronounced as “kohn-truh-seh-leh.”
“Contre-sceller” is a compound verb formed by combining the preposition “contre” (against) with the verb “sceller” (to seal). It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense to describe a repeated or ongoing action in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Chaque soir, je contre-scellais les enveloppes avant de les envoyer.
(Every evening, I would seal the envelopes again before sending them.) -
Ils contre-scellaient les fenêtres pour empêcher l’air froid d’entrer.
(They were resealing the windows to prevent the cold air from coming in.) -
Pendant la rénovation, nous contre-scellions les fissures pour éviter les infiltrations d’eau.
(During the renovation, we were sealing the cracks again to prevent water seepage.)
In these examples, “contre-sceller” highlights the repeated or ongoing actions of sealing or resealing, providing a sense of continuity to the past events.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of contre-sceller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | contre-scellais | Je contre-scellais les enveloppes. | I was sealing the envelopes. |
tu | contre-scellais | Tu contre-scellais les lettres. | You were sealing the letters. |
il | contre-scellait | Il contre-scellait les documents. | He was sealing the documents. |
elle | contre-scellait | Elle contre-scellait les colis. | She was sealing the packages. |
on | contre-scellait | On contre-scellait les boîtes. | We were sealing the boxes. |
nous | contre-scellions | Nous contre-scellions les paquets. | We were sealing the packages. |
vous | contre-scelliez | Vous contre-scelliez les dossiers. | You were sealing the files. |
ils | contre-scellaient | Ils contre-scellaient les sacs. | They were sealing the bags. |
elles | contre-scellaient | Elles contre-scellaient les containers. | They were sealing the containers. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Sceller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-sceller
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Contre-Sceller – 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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