Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouler
Introduction to the verb démouler
The English translation of the French verb démouler is “to unmold” or “to take out of a mold.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “démouler” is as follows: day-moo-lay.
The verb démouler originates from the combination of two elements: “dé-” which is a prefix indicating separation or reversal, and “moule” meaning “mold.” It is commonly used in everyday French when referring to the action of removing food or objects from a mold or container.
Examples of the usage of démouler in the imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Chaque mardi, ma grand-mère démoulait un délicieux gâteau au chocolat. (Every Tuesday, my grandmother used to unmold a delicious chocolate cake.)
- Pendant cette émission culinaire, le chef démoulait avec élégance les créations pâtissières. (During this cooking show, the chef would elegantly unmold the pastry creations.)
- Quand j’étais enfant, nous démoulions des figurines en plâtre. (When I was a child, we used to unmold plaster figurines.)
Note: The imparfait tense is commonly used to describe past habitual actions or ongoing actions in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of démouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | démoulais | Je démoulais le gâteau. | I was unmolding the cake. |
tu | démoulais | Tu démoulais les muffins. | You were unmolding the muffins. |
il | démoulait | Il démoulait la tarte. | He was unmolding the pie. |
elle | démoulait | Elle démoulait les crèmes brûlées. | She was unmolding the crème brûlées. |
on | démoulait | On démoulait les desserts. | We were unmolding the desserts. |
nous | démoulions | Nous démoulions les pâtisseries. | We were unmolding the pastries. |
vous | démouliez | Vous démouliez les flans. | You were unmolding the custards. |
ils | démoulaient | Ils démoulaient les soufflés. | They were unmolding the soufflés. |
elles | démoulaient | Elles démoulaient les gelées. | They were unmolding the jellies. |
Other Conjugations for Démouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démouler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouler
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Démouler – 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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