Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Introduction to the verb décongeler
The English translation of the French verb “décongeler” is “to defrost” or “to thaw.” The infinitive form “décongeler” is pronounced as “day-kohn-zhuh-lay.”
The word “décongeler” comes from the combination of “dé-” (a prefix indicating negation or reversal) and “congeler” (meaning “to freeze”). It is used in everyday French to refer to the action of thawing or defrosting frozen food.
Here are three examples of how “décongeler” can be used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque soir, nous décongelions le pain pour le petit-déjeuner.
(Every evening, we used to defrost the bread for breakfast.) -
Pendant l’hiver, elle décongelait les légumes surgelés pour préparer des soupes.
(During winter, she would thaw out frozen vegetables to make soups.) -
Quand j’étais enfant, ma mère décongelait toujours la viande avant de la cuisiner.
(When I was a child, my mother would always defrost the meat before cooking it.)
Note: The imparfait tense is commonly used in French to describe ongoing or repeated past actions, habits, or background details.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of décongeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | décongelais | Je décongelais la viande. | I was thawing the meat. |
tu | décongelais | Tu décongelais les légumes. | You were thawing the vegetables. |
il | décongelait | Il décongelait les glaçons. | He was thawing the ice cubes. |
elle | décongelait | Elle décongelait le pain. | She was thawing the bread. |
on | décongelait | On décongelait les aliments. | We were thawing the food. |
nous | décongelions | Nous décongelions les surgelés. | We were thawing the frozen foods. |
vous | décongeliez | Vous décongeliez les fruits. | You were thawing the fruits. |
ils | décongelaient | Ils décongelaient les poissons. | They were thawing the fishes. |
elles | décongelaient | Elles décongelaient les crevettes. | They were thawing the shrimps. |
Other Conjugations for Décongeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décongeler
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Décongeler – 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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