Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
Introduction to the verb décarbonater
The English translation of the French verb décarbonater is “to decarbonate.” The infinitive form of décarbonater is pronounced as “day-car-bon-a-tay.”
Décarbonater is derived from the French word “carbone” meaning “carbon.” The suffix “-ater” is added to create a verb form. It is used to describe the action of removing or reducing carbon dioxide or carbonation from a substance, often in reference to drinks or beverages.
In everyday French, décarbonater in the imparfait tense is used to talk about past actions or states that were ongoing or habitual. It is commonly used when discussing the process of removing carbonation or bubbles from a drink.
Here are three examples of décarbonater in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque matin, je décarbonatais mon soda avant de le boire.
(Every morning, I would decarbonate my soda before drinking it.) -
Tu décarbonatais ta bière avant de la servir à tes amis.
(You would decarbonate your beer before serving it to your friends.) -
Pendant la réunion, nous décarbonations souvent le champagne pour le rendre plus léger.
(During the meeting, we would often decarbonate the champagne to make it lighter.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of décarbonater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | décarbonatais | Je décarbonatais l’eau. | I was decarbonating the water. |
tu | décarbonatais | Tu décarbonatais les boissons. | You were decarbonating the drinks. |
il | décarbonatait | Il décarbonatait les sodas. | He was decarbonating the sodas. |
elle | décarbonatait | Elle décarbonatait les boissons gazeuses. | She was decarbonating the carbonated drinks. |
on | décarbonatait | On décarbonatait les boissons pétillantes. | We were decarbonating the sparkling drinks. |
nous | décarbonations | Nous décarbonations les boissons. | We were decarbonating the drinks. |
vous | décarbonatiez | Vous décarbonatiez les sodas. | You were decarbonating the sodas. |
ils | décarbonataient | Ils décarbonataient les boissons gazeuses. | They were decarbonating the carbonated drinks. |
elles | décarbonataient | Elles décarbonataient les boissons. | They were decarbonating the drinks. |
Other Conjugations for Décarbonater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarbonater
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Décarbonater – 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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