Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer
Introduction to the verb déchaumer
The English translation of the French verb “déchaumer” is “to remove stubble” or “to plow under”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-show-may.”
The verb “déchaumer” comes from the Latin word “calvare” meaning “to make bare.” In everyday French, “déchaumer” is most often used to describe the action of plowing under the stubble or remains of a crop after harvest. It is commonly used in agricultural contexts when referring to the practice of preparing land for the next planting season.
Here are three examples of “déchaumer” in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Chaque année, mon grand-père déchaumait le champ avant de semer le blé.
(Every year, my grandfather would plow under the stubble before sowing the wheat.) -
Pendant les mois d’hiver, les agriculteurs déchaumaient leurs terres pour les préparer pour la saison prochaine.
(During the winter months, farmers would remove the stubble from their lands to prepare them for the next season.) -
Quand j’étais enfant, je regardais mon père déchaumer le champ avec le tracteur.
(When I was a child, I used to watch my father plow under the stubble in the field with the tractor.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déchaumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | déchaumais | Je déchaumais le champ. | I was cultivating the field. |
tu | déchaumais | Tu déchaumais le terrain. | You were tilling the land. |
il | déchaumait | Il déchaumait ses cultures. | He was removing stubble from his crops. |
elle | déchaumait | Elle déchaumait les champs. | She was plowing the fields. |
on | déchaumait | On déchaumait les terres. | We were clearing the lands. |
nous | déchaumions | Nous déchaumions les jardins. | We were clearing the gardens. |
vous | déchaumiez | Vous déchaumiez les prairies. | You were cultivating the meadows. |
ils | déchaumaient | Ils déchaumaient les terrains. | They were tilling the grounds. |
elles | déchaumaient | Elles déchaumaient les cultures. | They were removing stubble from the crops. |
Other Conjugations for Déchaumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déchaumer
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Déchaumer – 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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