Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Introduction to the verb décambuter
The English translation of the French verb décambuter is “to fall off a bike or a horse.” The infinitive form décambuter is pronounced as “day-kahm-buh-tay.”
Décambuter is a colloquial word derived from a combination of the words décamper (to run away) and tomber (to fall). It is most often used in everyday French language in the imparfait tense to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of décambuter used in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Quand j’étais enfant, je décambutais souvent de mon vélo.
(When I was a child, I used to fall off my bike often.) -
Pendant nos promenades à cheval, nous décambutions régulièrement.
(During our horse rides, we would often fall off.) -
Tu décambutais à chaque fois que tu montais à cheval.
(You would fall off every time you rode a horse.)
Please note that décambuter is a colloquial expression and may not be commonly used in formal or written French.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of décambuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | décambutais | Je décambutais souvent. | I used to décambuter often. |
tu | décambutais | Tu décambutais avec moi. | You used to décambuter with me. |
il | décambutait | Il décambutait rapidement. | He used to décambuter quickly. |
elle | décambutait | Elle décambutait avec joie. | She used to décambuter with joy. |
on | décambutait | On décambutait sans relâche. | We used to décambuter tirelessly. |
nous | décambutions | Nous décambutions ensemble. | We used to décambuter together. |
vous | décambutiez | Vous décambutiez avec style. | You used to décambuter with style. |
ils | décambutaient | Ils décambutaient en silence. | They used to décambuter silently. |
elles | décambutaient | Elles décambutaient en rythme. | They used to décambuter in rhythm. |
Other Conjugations for Décambuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décambuter
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Décambuter – 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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