Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Introduction to the verb dépingler
The English translation of the French verb “dépingler” is “to unpin” or “to remove a pin.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “dépingler” is: day-pahng-lay.
The verb “dépingler” originated from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating a reversal) and the noun “épingle” (meaning “pin”). It is primarily used in everyday French to describe the action of taking out a pin or removing something that is pinned.
Examples of “dépingler” in the imparfait tense:
-
Chaque soir, je dépinglais les photos de mon bulletin d’informations.
(Every evening, I unpinned the pictures from my bulletin board.) -
Pendant les répétitions, les danseurs dépinglaient leurs costumes après chaque tableau.
(During rehearsals, the dancers would unpin their costumes after each scene.) -
Nous dépinglions les affiches promotionnelles après la fin de l’événement.
(We would unpin the promotional posters after the end of the event.)
English Translations:
- Every evening, I unpinned the photos from my bulletin board.
- During rehearsals, the dancers would unpin their costumes after each scene.
- We would unpin the promotional posters after the end of the event.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dépingler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | dépinglais | Je dépinglais ma jupe. | I was unpinning my skirt. |
tu | dépinglais | Tu dépinglais ton écharpe. | You were unpinning your scarf. |
il | dépinglait | Il dépinglait son badge. | He was unpinning his badge. |
elle | dépinglait | Elle dépinglait sa broche. | She was unpinning her brooch. |
on | dépinglait | On dépinglait nos photos. | We were unpinning our photos. |
nous | dépinglions | Nous dépinglions nos cartes postales. | We were unpinning our postcards. |
vous | dépingliez | Vous dépingliez vos notes. | You were unpinning your notes. |
ils | dépinglaient | Ils dépinglaient leurs épingles. | They were unpinning their pins. |
elles | dépinglaient | Elles dépinglaient leurs affiches. | They were unpinning their posters. |
Other Conjugations for Dépingler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dépingler
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the dépingler imparfait tense conjugation!
Dépingler – About the French Imparfait Tense
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.
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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb dépingler. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb imparfait conjugation!