Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
Introduction to the verb dépêtrer
The English translation of the French verb dépêtrer is “to disentangle” or “to extricate oneself.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-peh-tray.”
Dépêtrer comes from the Old French word despestrer, which meant “to free from a trap or snare.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word plicare, meaning “to fold.”
In everyday French, dépêtrer in the imparfait tense is commonly used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. Here are three examples:
- Quand j’étais jeune, je me dépêtrais souvent des problèmes compliqués. (When I was young, I used to disentangle myself from complicated problems.)
- Tous les matins, il se dépêtrait de son lit avec difficulté. (Every morning, he would extricate himself from his bed with difficulty.)
- Nous nous dépêtrions de nos erreurs en essayant de les corriger. (We would disentangle ourselves from our mistakes by trying to correct them.)
English translations:
- When I was young, I used to disentangle myself from complicated problems.
- Every morning, he would extricate himself from his bed with difficulty.
- We would disentangle ourselves from our mistakes by trying to correct them.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dépêtrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dépêtrais | Je me dépêtrais avec les fils. | I was untangling the wires. |
tu | dépêtrais | Tu te dépêtrais de la situation. | You were getting out of the situation. |
il | dépêtrait | Il se dépêtrait des problèmes. | He was untangling the problems. |
elle | dépêtrait | Elle se dépêtrait des nœuds. | She was untangling the knots. |
on | dépêtrait | On se dépêtrait des difficultés. | We were untangling the difficulties. |
nous | dépêtrions | Nous nous dépêtrions des conflits. | We were untangling the conflicts. |
vous | dépêtriez | Vous vous dépêtriez des obstacles. | You were untangling the obstacles. |
ils | dépêtraient | Ils se dépêtraient de la situation. | They were getting out of the situation. |
elles | dépêtraient | Elles se dépêtraient des liens. | They were untangling the ties. |
Other Conjugations for Dépêtrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépêtrer
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Dépêtrer – 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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