Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencoller
Introduction to the verb désencoller
The English translation of the French verb “désencoller” is “to unstick” or “to unglue.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “désencoller” is [day-zahn-ko-lay].
“Désencoller” is derived from the combination of the prefix “dés-” (meaning “un-” or “de-“) and the verb “encoller” (meaning “to glue” or “to stick”). It is a regular verb and is most often used in everyday French to express the action of separating or removing something that was previously glued or stuck.
Here are three examples of “désencoller” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque matin, je désencollais les timbres de mon album pour les réutiliser.
(Every morning, I would unstick the stamps from my album to reuse them.) -
Quand j’étais enfant, je désencollais les étiquettes des pots de confiture.
(When I was a child, I used to unstick the labels from jam jars.) -
Pendant notre déménagement, nous désencollions les affiches du mur.
(During our move, we were ungluing the posters from the wall.)
Please note that these translations are provided as an approximation and the context of the sentence may slightly alter the meaning.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désencoller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désencollais | Je désencollais les affiches. | I was removing the posters. |
tu | désencollais | Tu désencollais le papier peint. | You were removing the wallpaper. |
il | désencollait | Il désencollait les étiquettes. | He was removing the labels. |
elle | désencollait | Elle désencollait les timbres. | She was removing the stamps. |
on | désencollait | On désencollait les autocollants. | We were removing the stickers. |
nous | désencollions | Nous désencollions les vignettes. | We were removing the stickers. |
vous | désencolliez | Vous désencolliez les papiers. | You were removing the papers. |
ils | désencollaient | Ils désencollaient les images. | They were removing the pictures. |
elles | désencollaient | Elles désencollaient les affichettes. | They were removing the small posters. |
Other Conjugations for Désencoller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désencoller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencoller (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencoller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencoller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencoller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencoller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencoller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencoller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencoller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencoller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencoller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencoller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencoller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencoller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencoller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencoller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencoller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencoller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencoller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencoller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désencoller
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Désencoller – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
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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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