Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Introduction to the verb décaler
The English translation of the French verb décaler is “to reschedule” or “to shift.” The infinitive form, décaler, is pronounced as “dey-kah-leh.”
Décaler originated from the Latin word “calare,” which means “to call.” In everyday French, décaler is commonly used in the imparfait tense to indicate past habitual actions or ongoing events. The imparfait tense is used to describe situations that were happening in the past without specifying their beginning or end.
Here are three examples of décaler in the imparfait tense:
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Chaque semaine, je décalais notre réunion du lundi au mardi.
(Every week, I used to reschedule our meeting from Monday to Tuesday.) -
Pendant mes études, je décalais toujours mes horaires de travail.
(During my studies, I would always shift my work schedule.) -
Quand j’étais enfant, mes parents décalaient nos vacances d’été à septembre.
(When I was a child, my parents would reschedule our summer vacations to September.)
English Translations:
- Every week, I used to reschedule our meeting from Monday to Tuesday.
- During my studies, I would always shift my work schedule.
- When I was a child, my parents would reschedule our summer vacations to September.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of décaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | décalais | Je décalais mon rendez-vous. | I was rescheduling my appointment. |
tu | décalais | Tu décalais tes vacances. | You were moving your vacation. |
il | décalait | Il décalait son vol. | He was changing his flight. |
elle | décalait | Elle décalait sa réunion. | She was rescheduling her meeting. |
on | décalait | On décalait le projet. | We were shifting the project. |
nous | décalions | Nous décalions nos horaires. | We were adjusting our schedules. |
vous | décaliez | Vous décaliez la réunion. | You were rescheduling the meeting. |
ils | décalaient | Ils décalaient leur rendez-vous. | They were moving their appointment. |
elles | décalaient | Elles décalaient leur départ. | They were changing their departure. |
Other Conjugations for Décaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaler
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Décaler – 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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