Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Introduction to the verb décesser
The English translation of the French verb “décesser” is “to pass away” or “to die.” The infinitive form of décesser is pronounced as “day-cess-ay.”
The word “décesser” has its roots in Latin, derived from the word “decessus” meaning “departure” or “death.” It is commonly used in everyday French to refer to the act of someone dying or passing away.
Here are three examples of the usage of “décesser” in the imparfait tense, along with their respective English translations:
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Chaque soir, mon grand-père décessait paisiblement après avoir lu son livre préféré.
(Every evening, my grandfather would peacefully pass away after reading his favorite book.) -
Quand j’étais jeune, mes parents m’expliquaient souvent que tout le monde décessait un jour.
(When I was young, my parents would often explain to me that everyone dies one day.) -
Pendant la guerre, de nombreux soldats décessaient sur le champ de bataille.
(During the war, many soldiers would die on the battlefield.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of décesser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | cessais | Je cessais de fumer. | I was quitting smoking. |
tu | cessais | Tu cessais de pleurer. | You were stopping crying. |
il | cessait | Il cessait de travailler. | He was stopping working. |
elle | cessait | Elle cessait de parler. | She was stopping talking. |
on | cessait | On cessait de jouer. | We were stopping playing. |
nous | cessions | Nous cessions de manger. | We were stopping eating. |
vous | cessiez | Vous cessiez de lire. | You were stopping reading. |
ils | cessaient | Ils cessaient de dormir. | They were stopping sleeping. |
elles | cessaient | Elles cessaient de rire. | They were stopping laughing. |
Other Conjugations for Décesser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décesser
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Décesser – 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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