Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller
Introduction to the verb déhouiller
The English translation of the French verb déhouiller is “to clean” or “to scrub”. The pronunciation of the infinitive form “déhouiller” is [day-wee-yay].
The verb déhouiller originated from the Old French word “houile” meaning “dead skin” or “scab”. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to the action of cleaning or scrubbing. In everyday French, déhouiller is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Examples of déhouiller in the imparfait tense with their English translations:
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Je déhouillais la salle de bains tous les jours.
(I used to clean the bathroom every day.) -
Pendant mon enfance, nous déhouillions la voiture chaque weekend.
(During my childhood, we used to clean the car every weekend.) -
Tu déhouillais les légumes avant de les cuisiner.
(You used to scrub the vegetables before cooking them.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déhouiller
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Other Conjugations for Déhouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déhouiller
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Déhouiller – 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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