Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer
Introduction to the verb déséchouer
The English translation of the French verb “déséchouer” is “to refloat” or “to get unstuck.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-zay-shoo-ay.”
The word “déséchouer” is derived from two French words: “dé-” meaning “to undo” or “to reverse,” and “échouer” meaning “to be stranded” or “to run aground.” It is commonly used in the context of boats or ships that are stuck or grounded, and the action of freeing them from the obstacle.
In everyday French, when using the imparfait tense, “déséchouer” is often used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque été, mon grand-père déséchouait son bateau pour le nettoyer.
(Every summer, my grandfather would refloat his boat to clean it.) -
Nous déséchouions régulièrement les voiliers échoués sur la plage.
(We used to refloat the sailboats stranded on the beach regularly.) -
Les marins savaient comment déséchouer les navires après une tempête.
(The sailors knew how to get unstuck the ships after a storm.)
Note: The translations provided are approximate, as the imparfait tense does not have a direct equivalent in English.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déséchouer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | déséchouais | Je déséchouais le bateau. | I was getting the boat unstuck. |
tu | déséchouais | Tu déséchouais le navire. | You were getting the ship unstuck. |
il | déséchouait | Il déséchouait le voilier. | He was getting the sailboat unstuck. |
elle | déséchouait | Elle déséchouait le yacht. | She was getting the yacht unstuck. |
on | déséchouait | On déséchouait le bateau de pêche. | We were getting the fishing boat unstuck. |
nous | déséchouions | Nous déséchouions le voilier. | We were getting the sailboat unstuck. |
vous | déséchouiez | Vous déséchouiez le navire. | You were getting the ship unstuck. |
ils | déséchouaient | Ils déséchouaient le bateau de croisière. | They were getting the cruise ship unstuck. |
elles | déséchouaient | Elles déséchouaient le catamaran. | They were getting the catamaran unstuck. |
Other Conjugations for Déséchouer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déséchouer
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Déséchouer – 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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