Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler
Introduction to the verb démouscailler
The English translation of the French verb démouscailler is “to remove the scales from.”
The infinitive form of démouscailler is pronounced as “day-moo-ska-yay.”
Démouscailler is derived from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating removal) and the verb “mouscailler” (which is a colloquial term used in some regions of France, meaning “to remove scales”). The verb is not widely used in everyday French and may be considered more specific or specific to certain contexts.
In the imparfait tense (past continuous tense), démouscailler is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. It is often associated with a specific context like cooking fish or cleaning certain objects.
Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque soir, je démouscaillais les poissons avant de les cuire.
(Every evening, I used to remove the scales from the fish before cooking them.) -
Quand j’étais jeune, ma grand-mère démouscaillait les crevettes avec dextérité.
(When I was young, my grandmother would skillfully remove the scales from the shrimp.) -
Le boucher démouscaillait les filets de poisson avant de les vendre.
(The butcher would remove the scales from the fish fillets before selling them.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of démouscailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | démouscailleais | Je démouscailleais le poisson. | I was scaling the fish. |
tu | démouscailleais | Tu démouscailleais les crevettes. | You were peeling the shrimp. |
il | démouscailleait | Il démouscailleait les crustacés. | He was descaling the crustaceans. |
elle | démouscailleait | Elle démouscailleait les poissons. | She was scaling the fish. |
on | démouscailleait | On démouscailleait les fruits de mer. | We were descaling the seafood. |
nous | démouscaillions | Nous démouscailions les coquillages. | We were descaling the shells. |
vous | démouscaillez | Vous démouscaillez les poissons. | You were scaling the fish. |
ils | démouscailleaient | Ils démouscailleaient les crustacés. | They were descaling the crustaceans. |
elles | démouscailleaient | Elles démouscailleaient les poissons. | They were scaling the fish. |
Other Conjugations for Démouscailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb démouscailler
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Démouscailler – 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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