Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonter
Introduction to the verb démonter
The English translation of the French verb “démonter” is “to dismantle” or “to take apart.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “démonter” is: /de-mɔ̃.te/.
The word “démonter” comes from the Latin word “dismontare,” which means “to disassemble” or “to remove from a mount.” In everyday French, “démonter” is most often used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “démonter” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’habitais dans une vieille maison et je démontais souvent les meubles pour les nettoyer.
(I used to live in an old house and I would often dismantle the furniture to clean it.) -
Tous les jours, nous démontions les étagères pour les réorganiser dans le magasin.
(Every day, we would take apart the shelves to rearrange them in the store.) -
Quand j’étais enfant, mon père démontait toujours les jouets cassés pour essayer de les réparer.
(When I was a child, my father would always dismantle broken toys to try to fix them.)
Note: The translations provided are not literal, but rather aim to convey the general meaning of the sentences.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of démonter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | démontais | Je démontais la voiture. | I was taking apart the car. |
tu | démontais | Tu démontais les meubles. | You were dismantling the furniture. |
il | démontait | Il démontait l’ordinateur. | He was disassembling the computer. |
elle | démontait | Elle démontait le jouet. | She was taking apart the toy. |
on | démontait | On démontait la machine. | We were dismantling the machine. |
nous | démontions | Nous démontions la télévision. | We were taking apart the television. |
vous | démontiez | Vous démontiez le vélo. | You were disassembling the bike. |
ils | démontaient | Ils démontaient la structure. | They were dismantling the structure. |
elles | démontaient | Elles démontaient la maison. | They were taking apart the house. |
Other Conjugations for Démonter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démonter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démonter
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Démonter – 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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