Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Introduction to the verb dégonder
The English translation of the French verb “dégonder” is “to unhinge” or “to remove from its hinges.” The infinitive form “dégonder” is pronounced as “deh-gon-day.”
The word “dégonder” comes from the combination of “dé-” (a prefix meaning “to undo” or “to remove”) and “gonde” (which means “hinge” in old French). It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of removing or taking off a door or window from its hinges.
Here are three examples of how “dégonder” is used in the imparfait tense, along with their respective English translations:
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Chaque été, mon grand-père dégondait les volets de la maison.
(Every summer, my grandfather would take off the shutters from the house.) -
Quand nous étions enfants, nous dégondions souvent la porte de la remise.
(When we were children, we would often unhinge the door of the shed.) -
Elle dégonderait les fenêtres du salon pour nettoyer les vitres.
(She used to remove the windows from the living room to clean the glass.)
Please note that the imparfait tense in French is often used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dégonder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dégondais | Je dégondais la porte. | I was removing the door. |
tu | dégondais | Tu dégondais les fenêtres. | You were removing the windows. |
il | dégondait | Il dégondait le meuble. | He was removing the furniture. |
elle | dégondait | Elle dégondait la porte d’entrée. | She was removing the front door. |
on | dégondait | On dégondait les portes. | We were removing the doors. |
nous | dégondions | Nous dégondions les portails. | We were removing the gates. |
vous | dégondiez | Vous dégondiez les portes de garage. | You were removing the garage doors. |
ils | dégondaient | Ils dégondaient les armoires. | They were removing the cabinets. |
elles | dégondaient | Elles dégondaient les fenêtres. | They were removing the windows. |
Other Conjugations for Dégonder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dégonder
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Dégonder – 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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