Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter
Introduction to the verb désencarter
The English translation of the French verb désencarter is “to remove from its packaging.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “désencarter” is: day-zahn-kahr-teh.
Désencarter is composed of the prefix “dés-” (meaning “to remove” or “to undo”) and the verb “encarter” (meaning “to package” or “to put in a carton”). It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of taking something out of its packaging or removing it from a container.
Examples of désencarter in the imparfait tense:
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Chaque matin, je désencartais les fruits frais pour le petit déjeuner.
(Every morning, I would remove the fresh fruits from their packaging for breakfast.) -
Quand j’étais enfant, ma mère désencartait les jouets avant de me les donner.
(When I was a child, my mother would remove the toys from their packaging before giving them to me.) -
Nous désencartions les meubles neufs avant de les monter.
(We would remove the new furniture from its packaging before assembling it.)
English translations:
- Every morning, I would remove the fresh fruits from their packaging for breakfast.
- When I was a child, my mother would remove the toys from their packaging before giving them to me.
- We would remove the new furniture from its packaging before assembling it.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désencarter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désencartais | Je désencartais les cartes. | I was removing the cards. |
tu | désencartais | Tu désencartais le jeu. | You were removing the game. |
il | désencartait | Il désencartait le puzzle. | He was removing the puzzle. |
elle | désencartait | Elle désencartait les pièces. | She was removing the pieces. |
on | désencartait | On désencartait les accessoires. | We were removing the accessories. |
nous | désencartions | Nous désencartions les cartons. | We were removing the boxes. |
vous | désencartiez | Vous désencartiez les éléments. | You were removing the elements. |
ils | désencartaient | Ils désencartaient les cartes. | They were removing the cards. |
elles | désencartaient | Elles désencartaient les images. | They were removing the images. |
Other Conjugations for Désencarter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencarter
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Désencarter – 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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