Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
Introduction to the verb désenrayer
The English translation of the French verb désenrayer is “to unjam” or “to unclog.” The infinitive form, désenrayer, is pronounced as “day-zahn-rey-ay.”
Désenrayer is derived from the combination of the prefix “dése-” (which implies the action of undoing or reversing) and the verb “enrayer” (which means “to jam” or “to block”). It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of resolving or fixing a situation that is stuck or obstructed.
Here are three examples of désenrayer in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque semaine, il désenrayait les machines de l’usine.
(Every week, he was unjamming the machines in the factory.) -
Nous désenrayions régulièrement le trafic en ajustant les feux de signalisation.
(We used to unclog the traffic regularly by adjusting the traffic lights.) -
Pendant la réunion, ils désenrayaient les discussions en proposant des solutions.
(During the meeting, they were unjamming the discussions by suggesting solutions.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désenrayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désenrayais | Je désenrayais la machine. | I was fixing the machine. |
tu | désenrayais | Tu désenrayais le moteur. | You were fixing the engine. |
il | désenrayait | Il désenrayait la roue. | He was fixing the wheel. |
elle | désenrayait | Elle désenrayait la chaîne. | She was fixing the chain. |
on | désenrayait | On désenrayait le mécanisme. | We were fixing the mechanism. |
nous | désenrayions | Nous désenrayions les engrenages. | We were fixing the gears. |
vous | désenrayiez | Vous désenrayiez le système. | You were fixing the system. |
ils | désenrayaient | Ils désenrayaient les freins. | They were fixing the brakes. |
elles | désenrayaient | Elles désenrayaient les pièces. | They were fixing the parts. |
Other Conjugations for Désenrayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désenrayer
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Désenrayer – 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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