Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déculasser

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The English translation of the French verb déculasser is “to take down someone’s pants” or “to expose someone’s buttocks.” The infinitive form, déculasser, is pronounced as “day-koo-lah-say.”

Déculasser is a colloquial and informal verb that originated from the combination of the French prefix “dé-” (indicating removal) and the word “cul” (which means “buttocks” in French). It is most commonly used in everyday French in the imparfait tense to describe an action or situation that happened repeatedly or habitually in the past.

Here are three examples of déculasser used in the imparfait tense, along with their respective English translations:

  1. Chaque jour, il me déculassait devant mes amis.
    (Every day, he used to take down my pants in front of my friends.)

  2. Quand nous étions enfants, nous déculassions souvent notre petite sœur.
    (When we were children, we would often pull down our little sister’s pants.)

  3. Elle déculassait régulièrement ses collègues lors des fêtes de bureau.
    (She would regularly expose her colleagues’ buttocks during office parties.)

Please note that déculasser is considered vulgar and should be used cautiously, if at all, in conversation or formal writing.

Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déculasser

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je déculassais Je déculassais la voiture. I was taking off the cylinder head of the car.
tu déculassais Tu déculassais souvent. You were often taking off cylinder heads.
il déculassait Il déculassait le moteur. He was taking off the engine cylinder head.
elle déculassait Elle déculassait son véhicule. She was taking off the cylinder head of her vehicle.
on déculassait On déculassait les moteurs. We were taking off the cylinder heads of the engines.
nous déculassions Nous déculassions nos voitures. We were taking off the cylinder heads of our cars.
vous déculassiez Vous déculassiez les moteurs. You were taking off the cylinder heads of the engines.
ils déculassaient Ils déculassaient les véhicules. They were taking off the cylinder heads of the vehicles.
elles déculassaient Elles déculassaient les moteurs. They were taking off the cylinder heads of the engines.

Other Conjugations for Déculasser.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser (You’re reading it right now!)

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser

Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déculasser

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Déculasser – About the French Imparfait Tense

The French imparfait tense, often called the imperfect tense in English, is used to describe actions or states in the past. It’s primarily used to provide background information, set the scene, or describe habitual or ongoing actions in the past.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation of the Imparfait Tense

To form the imparfait tense in French, you typically take the present tense nous form of the verb, drop the -ons ending, and add specific endings based on the verb group (regular -er, -ir, -re verbs) or use irregular forms for certain verbs.  

For regular -er verbs:

Take the infinitive form (e.g., parler, finir, rendre) Remove the -er ending Add the imparfait endings: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient 

For regular -ir verbs

Take the infinitive form (e.g., choisir, grandir, finir) Remove the -ir ending Add the imparfait endings: -issais, -issais, -issait, -issions, -issiez, -issaient 

For regular -re verbs

Take the infinitive form (e.g., vendre, attendre, entendre) Remove the -re ending Add the imparfait endings: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Description of Past Habits

The imparfait is often used to describe habitual actions or situations in the past. For example: “Quand j’étais enfant, je jouais au football tous les jours.” (When I was a child, I used to play football every day.) 

Background Information

It’s used to provide background information or set the stage for a main event in the past. For instance: “Il faisait beau ce jour-là.” (The weather was nice that day.) 

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

The imparfait describes actions that were in progress or happening when something else occurred in the past. For instance: “Je lisais un livre quand le téléphone a sonné.” (I was reading a book when the phone rang.)

Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense

Passé Composé vs. Imparfait

The imparfait and passé composé (a compound past tense) are often used together to express the completion of an action in the past (passé composé) and provide context or background (imparfait). For example: “Il regardait la télévision quand son ami est arrivé.” (He was watching TV when his friend arrived.) 

Conditional

The imparfait is used as the base for forming the conditional mood in French. For instance, “Je mangerais” (I would eat) is formed from “je mangeais” (I was eating). 

Si Clauses

In hypothetical or “if” clauses (si clauses), the imparfait is often used to express a condition in the past. For example: “Si j’avais de l’argent, j’achèterais une nouvelle voiture.” (If I had money, I would buy a new car.) 

Narration

In storytelling or writing, the imparfait is frequently used to set the scene and describe ongoing actions while the passé composé is used for specific events or actions that interrupted the ongoing ones.
Understanding the French imperfect tense is crucial for effective communication in French. Without it, your conversations will always live in the present!

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