Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
Introduction to the verb décrypter
The English translation of the French verb “décrypter” is “to decrypt” or “to decipher.” The infinitive form, “décrypter,” is pronounced as “day-krip-teh.”
The word “décrypter” comes from the French prefix “dé-” (meaning “de-” or “un-“) and the verb “crypter,” which means “to encrypt” or “to code.” Therefore, “décrypter” literally means “to decode” or “to decipher.” It is commonly used in everyday French to refer to the action of understanding or revealing the meaning of something that is coded, encrypted, or difficult to interpret.
Here are three simple examples of how “décrypter” can be used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Chaque soir, je décryptais les messages secrets. (Every evening, I used to decipher the secret messages.)
- Nous décryptions les hiéroglyphes pour comprendre l’histoire ancienne. (We used to decrypt the hieroglyphs to understand ancient history.)
- Pendant mes études, je passais des heures à décrypter les codes informatiques. (During my studies, I would spend hours decrypting computer codes.)
These examples highlight the frequent use of “décrypter” in the imparfait tense to describe actions or habits that were done regularly or repeatedly in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of décrypter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | décryptais | Je décryptais le message. | I was decrypting the message. |
tu | décryptais | Tu décryptais le code. | You were decrypting the code. |
il | décryptait | Il décryptait les données. | He was decrypting the data. |
elle | décryptait | Elle décryptait le fichier. | She was decrypting the file. |
on | décryptait | On décryptait les messages. | We were decrypting the messages. |
nous | décryptions | Nous décryptions les informations. | We were decrypting the information. |
vous | décryptiez | Vous décryptiez les fichiers. | You were decrypting the files. |
ils | décryptaient | Ils décryptaient les codes. | They were decrypting the codes. |
elles | décryptaient | Elles décryptaient les données. | They were decrypting the data. |
Other Conjugations for Décrypter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décrypter
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Décrypter – 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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