Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Introduction to the verb démoucheter
The English translation of the French verb démoucheter is “to remove a splinter.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “démoucheter” is as follows: deh-moosh-tey.
Démoucheter is derived from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating removal) and the noun “mouche” (splinter). It is used in everyday French to refer to the action of extracting a splinter or a thorn from the skin.
In the imparfait tense, démoucheter is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past. Here are three examples:
- Je démouchetais mes doigts avec une pince. (I used to remove splinters from my fingers with a pair of tweezers.)
- Pendant l’été, elle démouchetait souvent ses pieds après avoir marché pieds nus. (During the summer, she would often remove splinters from her feet after walking barefoot.)
- Nous démouchetions les échardes des enfants pour les soulager. (We used to remove splinters from the children to relieve their pain.)
English Translations:
- I used to remove splinters from my fingers with a pair of tweezers.
- During the summer, she would often remove splinters from her feet after walking barefoot.
- We used to remove splinters from the children to relieve their pain.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of démoucheter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | démouchetais | Je démouchetais les abeilles. | I was de-horning the bees. |
tu | démouchetais | Tu démouchetais les chevaux. | You were de-horning the horses. |
il | démouchetait | Il démouchetait les vaches. | He was de-horning the cows. |
elle | démouchetait | Elle démouchetait les chèvres. | She was de-horning the goats. |
on | démouchetait | On démouchetait les moutons. | We were de-horning the sheep. |
nous | démouchetions | Nous démouchetions les animaux. | We were de-horning the animals. |
vous | démouchetiez | Vous démouchetiez les taureaux. | You were de-horning the bulls. |
ils | démouchetaient | Ils démouchetaient les buffles. | They were de-horning the buffaloes. |
elles | démouchetaient | Elles démouchetaient les éléphants. | They were de-horning the elephants. |
Other Conjugations for Démoucheter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démoucheter
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Démoucheter – 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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