Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder
Introduction to the verb décorder
The English translation of the French verb décorder is “to unmoor” or “to cast off.” The infinitive form of décorder is pronounced as “day-kor-day.”
The verb décorder originates from the French word “corde,” meaning “rope” or “cord.” It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense, which indicates an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
Here are three examples of décorder in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque matin, nous décordions le bateau pour partir en mer.
(Every morning, we would cast off the boat to go out to sea.) -
Autrefois, mon grand-père décordait son voilier pour aller pêcher.
(In the past, my grandfather used to unmoor his sailboat to go fishing.) -
Quand j’étais enfant, nous décordions notre canot pour explorer la rivière.
(When I was a child, we would unmoor our canoe to explore the river.)
Note: The English translations provided are meant to convey the general meaning of the sentences, although they might not be direct translations.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of décorder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | décordais | Je décordais les rideaux. | I was taking down the curtains. |
tu | décordais | Tu décordais la salle. | You were decorating the room. |
il | décordait | Il décordait la maison. | He was decorating the house. |
elle | décordait | Elle décordait la chambre. | She was decorating the bedroom. |
on | décordait | On décordait pour la fête. | We were decorating for the party. |
nous | décordions | Nous décordions la salle à manger. | We were decorating the dining room. |
vous | décordiez | Vous décordiez le sapin de Noël. | You were decorating the Christmas tree. |
ils | décordaient | Ils décordaient ensemble. | They were decorating together. |
elles | décordaient | Elles décordaient la salle de classe. | They were decorating the classroom. |
Other Conjugations for Décorder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décorder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décorder
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Décorder – 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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