Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Introduction to the verb décarrer
The English translation of the French verb “décarrer” is “to take off” or “to start (a vehicle)”. The infinitive form “décarrer” is pronounced as day-kah-reh.
The verb “décarrer” originated from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating removal or separation) and the verb “carrer” (which means to square or align). It is commonly used in everyday French to describe the action of a vehicle starting or taking off, particularly in the context of driving or aviation.
Here are three examples of the usage of “décarrer” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque matin, je décarrerais ma voiture en direction du travail.
(Every morning, I would start my car towards work.) -
Nous décarrions doucement de la piste d’atterrissage.
(We were slowly taking off from the runway.) -
Pendant la course, ils décarraient dès que le feu passait au vert.
(During the race, they would take off as soon as the light turned green.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of décarrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | décarrais | Je décarrais le moteur. | I was starting the engine. |
tu | décarrais | Tu décarrais sans moi. | You were leaving without me. |
il | décarrait | Il décarrait le véhicule. | He was driving away. |
elle | décarrait | Elle décarrait rapidement. | She was speeding away. |
on | décarrait | On décarrait tard. | We were leaving late. |
nous | décarrions | Nous décarrions en silence. | We were leaving in silence. |
vous | décarriez | Vous décarriez ensemble. | You were leaving together. |
ils | décarraient | Ils décarraient chaque matin. | They were leaving every morning. |
elles | décarraient | Elles décarraient en premier. | They were leaving first. |
Other Conjugations for Décarrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
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Décarrer – 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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