Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Introduction to the verb délover
The English translation of the French verb délover is “to untangle” or “to unravel”. The infinitive form “délover” is pronounced as “day-lo-vay”.
The verb délover originates from the Old French word “desloier”, which means “to loosen” or “to untie”. In everyday French, délover is commonly used in the imparfait tense, which is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past. It is often used to talk about untangling or unraveling something in the past.
Here are three examples of délover in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Quand j’étais enfant, je délovais mes cheveux tous les soirs. (When I was a child, I used to untangle my hair every night.)
- Elle délovait les fils de laine pour tricoter un pull. (She was untangling the wool threads to knit a sweater.)
- Chaque matin, nous délovions les cordes emmêlées de notre guitare. (Every morning, we used to untangle the tangled strings of our guitar.)
Please note that the translations provided are in the imparfait tense to maintain the context, but in English, the simple past tense is commonly used.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of délover
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | délovais | Je délovais la pâte. | I was kneading the dough. |
tu | délovais | Tu délovais le tissu. | You were unfolding the fabric. |
il | délovait | Il délovait le papier. | He was unfolding the paper. |
elle | délovait | Elle délovait les vêtements. | She was unfolding the clothes. |
on | délovait | On délovait les cartons. | We were unfolding the boxes. |
nous | délovions | Nous délovions les serviettes. | We were unfolding the napkins. |
vous | déloviez | Vous déloviez les feuilles. | You were unfolding the sheets. |
ils | délovaient | Ils délovaient les chaises. | They were unfolding the chairs. |
elles | délovaient | Elles délovaient les valises. | They were unfolding the suitcases. |
Other Conjugations for Délover.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb délover
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Délover – 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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