Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Introduction to the verb désentortiller
The English translation of the French verb “désentortiller” is “to untangle” or “to unwind.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “désentortiller” is as follows: day-zahn-tor-tee-yay.
The verb “désentortiller” is derived from the combination of the prefix “dés-” (which indicates a reversal or negation) and the verb “entortiller” (to twist or tangle). It is often used in everyday French to describe the action of untangling or unwinding something, both literally and figuratively.
Here are three examples of “désentortiller” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Chaque matin, je désentortillais mes cheveux avant de les coiffer. (Every morning, I would untangle my hair before styling it.)
- Il désentortillait les fils électriques avec précaution pour éviter les courts-circuits. (He was untangling the electrical wires carefully to avoid short circuits.)
- Nous passions des heures à désentortiller les nœuds de la corde. (We spent hours untangling the knots in the rope.)
In these examples, the imparfait tense is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désentortiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désentortillais | Je désentortillais le fil. | I was untangling the wire. |
tu | désentortillais | Tu désentortillais tes cheveux. | You were untangling your hair. |
il | désentortillait | Il désentortillait la corde. | He was untangling the rope. |
elle | désentortillait | Elle désentortillait son bracelet. | She was untangling her bracelet. |
on | désentortillait | On désentortillait les fils électriques. | We were untangling the electrical wires. |
nous | désentortillions | Nous désentortillions les câbles. | We were untangling the cables. |
vous | désentortilliez | Vous désentortilliez le ruban. | You were untangling the ribbon. |
ils | désentortillaient | Ils désentortillaient les fils. | They were untangling the wires. |
elles | désentortillaient | Elles désentortillaient les cordes. | They were untangling the ropes. |
Other Conjugations for Désentortiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désentortiller
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Désentortiller – 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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