Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Introduction to the verb desceller
The English translation of the French verb “desceller” is “to unseal” or “to break the seal.” The infinitive form, “desceller,” is pronounced as [de-sɛ-le].
The verb “desceller” originates from the Latin word “discellare,” which means “to break the seal.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of opening or breaking a seal, such as on a document, package, or container.
Here are three examples of how “desceller” can be used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Chaque matin, je descellais les enveloppes du courrier. (Every morning, I would unseal the envelopes of the mail.)
- Nous descellions le coffre-fort avec précaution. (We were unsealing the safe carefully.)
- Pendant la cérémonie, il descellait la bouteille de champagne. (During the ceremony, he was unsealing the bottle of champagne.)
Please note that the English translations are not in the imparfait tense, as they are commonly expressed in the simple past tense.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of desceller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | descellais | Je descellais la lettre. | I was unsealing the letter. |
tu | descellais | Tu descellais le paquet. | You were unsealing the package. |
il | descellait | Il descellait la boîte. | He was unsealing the box. |
elle | descellait | Elle descellait la porte. | She was unsealing the door. |
on | descellait | On descellait les documents. | We were unsealing the documents. |
nous | descellions | Nous descellions les fenêtres. | We were unsealing the windows. |
vous | descelliez | Vous descelliez les bocaux. | You were unsealing the jars. |
ils | descellaient | Ils descellaient les coffres. | They were unsealing the chests. |
elles | descellaient | Elles descellaient les enveloppes. | They were unsealing the envelopes. |
Other Conjugations for Desceller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb desceller
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Desceller – 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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