Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Introduction to the verb dépailler
The English translation of the French verb dépailler is “to unstuff” or “to remove the filling.” The infinitive form “dépailler” is pronounced as “day-pah-yay.”
Dépailler is derived from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (which indicates negation or reversal) and the verb “pailler” (to stuff or fill). It is primarily used in everyday French to describe the act of removing the stuffing or filling from something.
Here are three examples of dépailler in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Chaque année, je dépaillais la dinde pour Thanksgiving.
(Every year, I would unstuff the turkey for Thanksgiving.) -
Pendant mon enfance, ma grand-mère dépaillait les vieux matelas pour les nettoyer.
(During my childhood, my grandmother used to remove the filling from old mattresses to clean them.) -
Quand j’étais jeune, nous dépaillions les peluches pour les réparer.
(When I was young, we would unstuff stuffed animals to repair them.)
Note: The imparfait tense in French is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dépailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dépaillais | Je dépaillais les chaises. | I was upholstering the chairs. |
tu | dépaillais | Tu dépaillais les fauteuils. | You were upholstering the armchairs. |
il | dépaillait | Il dépaillait les canapés. | He was upholstering the sofas. |
elle | dépaillait | Elle dépaillait les tabourets. | She was upholstering the stools. |
on | dépaillait | On dépaillait les banquettes. | We were upholstering the benches. |
nous | dépaillions | Nous dépaillions les coussins. | We were upholstering the cushions. |
vous | dépailliez | Vous dépailliez les poufs. | You were upholstering the ottomans. |
ils | dépaillaient | Ils dépaillaient les appuie-têtes. | They were upholstering the headrests. |
elles | dépaillaient | Elles dépaillaient les repose-pieds. | They were upholstering the footrests. |
Other Conjugations for Dépailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépailler
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Dépailler – 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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