Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Introduction to the verb déharder
The English translation of the French verb déharder is “to soften.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “déharder” is [dey-ahr-dey].
The verb déharder is derived from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “un-” or “de-” in English) and the verb “harder” (meaning “to harden”). It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of making something soft or less hard.
Here are three examples of déharder in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Je déhardais le beurre avant de l’utiliser pour la cuisson.
(I was softening the butter before using it for cooking.) -
Pendant la préparation de la pâte à gâteau, elle déhardissait le chocolat.
(While preparing the cake batter, she was softening the chocolate.) -
Nous déhardions nos muscles en faisant des exercices d’échauffement.
(We were softening our muscles by doing warm-up exercises.)
In these examples, déharder is used in the imparfait tense to describe an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déharder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | déhardissais | Je déhardissais le tissu. | I was softening the fabric. |
tu | déhardissais | Tu déhardissais le cuir. | You were softening the leather. |
il | déhardissait | Il déhardissait le papier. | He was softening the paper. |
elle | déhardissait | Elle déhardissait la pâte. | She was softening the dough. |
on | déhardissait | On déhardissait la laine. | We were softening the wool. |
nous | déhardissions | Nous déhardissions les légumes. | We were softening the vegetables. |
vous | déhardissiez | Vous déhardissiez les fibres. | You were softening the fibers. |
ils | déhardissaient | Ils déhardissaient les matériaux. | They were softening the materials. |
elles | déhardissaient | Elles déhardissaient les textiles. | They were softening the textiles. |
Other Conjugations for Déharder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déharder
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Déharder – 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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