Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller
Introduction to the verb décaniller
The English translation of the French verb “décaniller” is “to remove the pins from.” The infinitive form of décaniller is pronounced as [de-ka-nee-yay].
The language origin of décaniller comes from two French words: “dé-” (a prefix meaning “to undo” or “to remove”) and “canille” (a term used in carpentry for wooden pegs or pins). Therefore, décaniller specifically refers to the action of removing these wooden pegs.
In everyday French, décaniller is often used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. It can be used metaphorically to express the idea of unraveling or falling apart.
Here are three examples of décaniller used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
-
Chaque fois qu’il déménageait, il décanillait les meubles et les reconstruisait dans sa nouvelle maison.
(Every time he moved, he would remove the pins from the furniture and reconstruct them in his new house.) -
Les enfants décanillaient toujours les puzzles et les remettaient en désordre.
(The children would always remove the pins from the puzzles and put them back in disarray.) -
Pendant l’orage, le vent décanillait les volets de la maison.
(During the storm, the wind would remove the pins from the shutters of the house.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of décaniller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | décanillais | Je me décanillais. | I was bailing out. |
tu | décanillais | Tu te décanillais. | You were bailing out. |
il | décanillait | Il se décanillait. | He was bailing out. |
elle | décanillait | Elle se décanillait. | She was bailing out. |
on | décanillait | On se décanillait. | We were bailing out. |
nous | décanillions | Nous nous décanillions. | We were bailing out. |
vous | décanilliez | Vous vous décanilliez. | You were bailing out. |
ils | décanillaient | Ils se décanillaient. | They were bailing out. |
elles | décanillaient | Elles se décanillaient. | They were bailing out. |
Other Conjugations for Décaniller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décaniller
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the décaniller imparfait tense conjugation!
Décaniller – About the French Imparfait Tense
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.
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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb décaniller. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb imparfait conjugation!