Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
Introduction to the verb déhancher
The English translation of the French verb “déhancher” is “to sway one’s hips” or “to move one’s hips.”
The infinitive form of “déhancher” is pronounced as “day-ahn-shay.”
The word “déhancher” originates from the combination of two words: “dé” which means “un-” or “dis-” and “hanche” which means “hip” in English. Therefore, “déhancher” refers to the action of moving or swaying one’s hips.
In everyday French, “déhancher” is most often used in the imparfait tense to describe habitual or ongoing actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the imparfait tense:
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Chaque soir, elle se déhanchait en écoutant de la musique.
(Every evening, she would sway her hips while listening to music.) -
Pendant les fêtes, nous nous déhanchions sur la piste de danse.
(During the parties, we used to sway our hips on the dancefloor.) -
Quand j’étais jeune, je me déhanchais souvent en dansant.
(When I was young, I would often sway my hips while dancing.)
English translations:
- Every evening, she would sway her hips while listening to music.
- During the parties, we used to sway our hips on the dancefloor.
- When I was young, I would often sway my hips while dancing.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déhancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | déhanchais | Je déhanchais mes hanches. | I was swaying my hips. |
tu | déhanchais | Tu déhanchais ton corps. | You were swaying your body. |
il | déhanchait | Il déhanchait ses épaules. | He was swaying his shoulders. |
elle | déhanchait | Elle déhanchait son bassin. | She was swaying her pelvis. |
on | déhanchait | On déhanchait notre corps. | We were swaying our bodies. |
nous | déhanchions | Nous déhanchions nos hanches. | We were swaying our hips. |
vous | déhanchiez | Vous déhanchiez vos épaules. | You were swaying your shoulders. |
ils | déhanchaient | Ils déhanchaient leurs bassins. | They were swaying their pelvises. |
elles | déhanchaient | Elles déhanchaient leur corps. | They were swaying their bodies. |
Other Conjugations for Déhancher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhancher
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Déhancher – 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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