Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Introduction to the verb décartonner
The English translation of the French verb “décartonner” is “to unbox” or “to unpack”. The infinitive form “décartonner” is pronounced as “day-kar-tone-ay”.
Language origin: “Décartonner” is a combination of the prefix “dé-” (which often denotes reversal or removal) and the noun “carton” (meaning cardboard). It is a colloquial, informal verb that refers to the action of removing items from a box or unpacking.
In everyday French, “décartonner” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe habitual or ongoing actions in the past. It indicates a repeated action or a state that persisted over a period of time.
Examples in the imparfait tense with their English translations:
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Chaque fois que nous déménagions, nous décartonnions toutes nos affaires.
(Every time we moved, we would unpack all our belongings.) -
Pendant les vacances d’été, mes parents décartonnaient les valises dans la chambre d’hôtel.
(During the summer holidays, my parents would unpack the suitcases in the hotel room.) -
Quand j’étais enfant, je décartonnais les cadeaux d’anniversaire avec excitation.
(When I was a child, I would unpack birthday gifts with excitement.)
Please note that the imparfait tense emphasizes the ongoing or repeated nature of the action, which might not always have an exact equivalent in English. The translations provided aim to convey the general sense of the sentences.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of décartonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | décartonnais | Je décartonnais les affaires. | I was unpacking the belongings. |
tu | décartonnais | Tu décartonnais les cadeaux. | You were unwrapping the presents. |
il | décartonnait | Il décartonnait le carton. | He was opening the box. |
elle | décartonnait | Elle décartonnait les vêtements. | She was taking the clothes out of the box. |
on | décartonnait | On décartonnait les fournitures. | We were unpacking the supplies. |
nous | décartonnions | Nous décartonnions les livres. | We were unpacking the books. |
vous | décartonniez | Vous décartonniez les objets. | You were unpacking the objects. |
ils | décartonnaient | Ils décartonnaient les décorations. | They were unpacking the decorations. |
elles | décartonnaient | Elles décartonnaient les articles. | They were unpacking the items. |
Other Conjugations for Décartonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décartonner
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Décartonner – 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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