Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
Introduction to the verb déhotter
The French verb “déhotter” does not have a direct equivalent in English. It is a colloquial expression used mainly in the region of Normandy in France. The infinitive form is pronounced as “deh-ot-ay.”
The word “déhotter” originates from the Old Norse word “hotta” meaning “to mock” or “to ridicule.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the imparfait tense to express the action of teasing, mocking, or making fun of someone or something.
Here are three examples of how “déhotter” is used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Quand j’étais enfant, mes camarades de classe me déhottaient tous les jours.
(When I was a child, my classmates used to tease me every day.) -
Pendant le repas de famille, mon frère déhottait ma sœur sans arrêt.
(During the family meal, my brother kept teasing my sister non-stop.) -
Nous déhottions notre professeur de maths parce qu’il avait toujours une réponse pour tout.
(We used to tease our math teacher because he always had an answer for everything.)
Please note that “déhotter” is a regionally specific term and may not be widely understood or used outside of Normandy.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déhotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | déhottais | Je déhottais les légumes. | I was peeling the vegetables. |
tu | déhottais | Tu déhottais les fraises. | You were hulling the strawberries. |
il | déhottait | Il déhottait les haricots. | He was shelling the beans. |
elle | déhottait | Elle déhottait les cerises. | She was pitting the cherries. |
on | déhottait | On déhottait les olives. | We were removing the pits from the olives. |
nous | déhottions | Nous déhottions les prunes. | We were pitting the plums. |
vous | déhottiez | Vous déhottiez les fruits. | You were pitting the fruits. |
ils | déhottaient | Ils déhottaient les noix. | They were shelling the nuts. |
elles | déhottaient | Elles déhottaient les marrons. | They were peeling the chestnuts. |
Other Conjugations for Déhotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhotter
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Déhotter – 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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