Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Introduction to the verb démailler
The English translation of the French verb démailler is “to untangle” or “to unravel”. The infinitive form of démailler is pronounced as “day-mah-yay”.
Démailler comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating negation or reversal) and the verb “mailler” (meaning “to mesh” or “to knot”). It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or continuous actions in the past.
Here are three examples of démailler in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Quand j’étais enfant, je démaillais souvent mes cheveux avant d’aller me coucher.
(When I was a child, I would often untangle my hair before going to bed.) -
Nous démaillions les fils électriques pour les réparer.
(We would untangle the electrical wires to repair them.) -
Pendant l’été, les pêcheurs démaillaient les filets tous les matins.
(During the summer, the fishermen would untangle the nets every morning.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of démailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | démaillais | Je démaillais les mailles. | I was unraveling the stitches. |
tu | démaillais | Tu démaillais les vêtements. | You were untangling the clothes. |
il | démaillait | Il démaillait les fils. | He was untangling the threads. |
elle | démaillait | Elle démaillait les écharpes. | She was unraveling the scarves. |
on | démaillait | On démaillait les tricots. | We were untangling the knits. |
nous | démaillions | Nous démaillions les laines. | We were unraveling the wools. |
vous | démailliez | Vous démailliez les tissus. | You were untangling the fabrics. |
ils | démaillaient | Ils démaillaient les pull-overs. | They were unraveling the sweaters. |
elles | démaillaient | Elles démaillaient les chaussettes. | They were untangling the socks. |
Other Conjugations for Démailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démailler
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Démailler – 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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