Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer
Introduction to the verb décoincer
The English translation of the French verb décoincer is “to loosen up” or “to get unstuck.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “décoincer” is: day-kwan-seh.
Décoincer is a reflexive verb derived from the noun “coin” which means “corner” or “tight spot.” In everyday French, décoincer is often used in the imparfait tense to describe a continuous or ongoing action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of décoincer in the imparfait tense along with their English translations:
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Quand j’étais enfant, je me décoinais souvent en jouant au parc.
(When I was a child, I used to loosen up a lot by playing in the park.) -
Nous nous décoincions en allant boire un verre après le travail.
(We used to get unstuck by going for a drink after work.) -
Pendant les vacances, ils se décoinçaient en faisant du sport tous les jours.
(During holidays, they used to loosen up by doing sports every day.)
These examples illustrate different contexts in which décoincer can be used to describe the action of relaxing, loosening up, or getting out of a tight spot in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of décoincer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | décoinçais | Je décoinçais la porte. | I was unsticking the door. |
tu | décoinçais | Tu décoinçais la situation. | You were loosening up the situation. |
il | décoinçait | Il décoinçait son attitude. | He was loosening up his attitude. |
elle | décoinçait | Elle décoinçait sa timidité. | She was getting over her shyness. |
on | décoinçait | On décoinçait les esprits. | We were loosening up the minds. |
nous | décoinçions | Nous décoinçions nos habitudes. | We were breaking our habits. |
vous | décoinçiez | Vous décoinçiez l’atmosphère. | You were loosening up the atmosphere. |
ils | décoinçaient | Ils décoinçaient leurs muscles. | They were loosening up their muscles. |
elles | décoinçaient | Elles décoinçaient leurs sentiments. | They were loosening up their emotions. |
Other Conjugations for Décoincer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décoincer
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Décoincer – 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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