Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Introduction to the verb défroncer
The English translation of the French verb défroncer is “to smooth out” or “to unwrinkle”. The infinitive form, défroncer, is pronounced as “day-fron-say”.
Défroncer originates from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (which indicates reversal or removal) and the noun “fronce” (meaning “wrinkle” or “pleat”). It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of removing wrinkles or smoothing out creases from clothes or fabric.
Here are three examples of défroncer in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque matin, elle défronçait ses chemises avant de les repasser.
(Every morning, she would smooth out her shirts before ironing them.) -
Nous défroncions les rideaux avant de les accrocher.
(We used to remove the wrinkles from the curtains before hanging them up.) -
Quand j’étais jeune, ma grand-mère défronçait toujours nos vêtements avant les grandes occasions.
(When I was young, my grandmother would always smooth out our clothes before special occasions.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of défroncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | défronçais | Je défronçais mon front. | I was smoothing my forehead. |
tu | défronçais | Tu défronçais tes sourcils. | You were furrowing your eyebrows. |
il | défronçait | Il défronçait son front. | He was smoothing his forehead. |
elle | défronçait | Elle défronçait son front. | She was smoothing her forehead. |
on | défronçait | On défronçait son front. | We were smoothing our foreheads. |
nous | défroncions | Nous défroncions nos vêtements. | We were smoothing our clothes. |
vous | défronciez | Vous défronciez votre chemise. | You were smoothing your shirt. |
ils | défronçaient | Ils défronçaient leurs vêtements. | They were smoothing their clothes. |
elles | défronçaient | Elles défronçaient leurs robes. | They were smoothing their dresses. |
Other Conjugations for Défroncer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb défroncer
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Défroncer – 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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