Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Introduction to the verb déforcer
The English translation of the French verb déforcer is “to force open” or “to break open.” The infinitive form déforcer is pronounced as “day-for-say.”
Déforcer comes from the Old French word desforcier, which means “to force” or “to break.” It is primarily used in everyday French to refer to the act of forcefully opening or breaking something, such as a door or a lock. In the imparfait tense, déforcer is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Here are three examples of déforcer in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque nuit, il déforçait la porte de son voisin pour entrer chez lui.
(Every night, he would force open his neighbor’s door to enter his house.) -
Quand j’étais enfant, je déforçais souvent les cadenas des coffres à jouets.
(When I was a child, I would often force open the locks of toy chests.) -
Les voleurs déforçaient régulièrement les fenêtres des maisons pour entrer en douce.
(The thieves would regularly force open the windows of houses to break in discreetly.)
Note: The translations provided are just one possible interpretation and may vary depending on the context.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déforcer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | déforçais | Je déforçais la porte. | I was forcing the door. |
tu | déforçais | Tu déforçais tes muscles. | You were straining your muscles. |
il | déforçait | Il déforçait la serrure. | He was forcing the lock. |
elle | déforçait | Elle déforçait la fenêtre. | She was prying open the window. |
on | déforçait | On déforçait la boîte. | We were forcing open the box. |
nous | déforcions | Nous déforcions notre résistance. | We were weakening our resistance. |
vous | déforciez | Vous déforciez les lois. | You were weakening the laws. |
ils | déforçaient | Ils déforçaient les barrières. | They were breaking the barriers. |
elles | déforçaient | Elles déforçaient les conventions. | They were challenging the conventions. |
Other Conjugations for Déforcer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déforcer
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Déforcer – 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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