Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler
Introduction to the verb désopiler
The English translation of the French verb “désopiler” is “to unroll/unravel/uncoil.” The infinitive form “désopiler” is pronounced as “day-so-pea-lay.”
The word “désopiler” comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (indicating reversal) and the verb “sopiler” (meaning to coil). It is often used in everyday French to describe the action of unwinding or unrolling something that was initially coiled or rolled up.
Here are three examples of “désopiler” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque soir, il désopilait son écharpe avant de se coucher.
(Every evening, he used to uncoil his scarf before going to bed.) -
Nous désopilions les fils électriques pour les brancher correctement.
(We were unrolling the electrical wires to connect them properly.) -
Pendant des heures, ils désopilaient les bandes magnétiques pour les ranger.
(For hours, they were unrolling the magnetic tapes to store them.)
Note: The imparfait tense is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions/events in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of désopiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | désopilais | Je désopilais de rire. | I was laughing heartily. |
tu | désopilais | Tu désopilais tout le monde. | You were making everyone laugh heartily. |
il | désopilait | Il désopilait les spectateurs. | He was making the audience laugh heartily. |
elle | désopilait | Elle désopilait ses amis. | She was making her friends laugh heartily. |
on | désopilait | On désopilait le public. | We were making the public laugh heartily. |
nous | désopilions | Nous désopilions en regardant le spectacle. | We were laughing heartily while watching the show. |
vous | désopiliez | Vous désopiliez les enfants. | You were making the children laugh heartily. |
ils | désopilaient | Ils désopilaient tout le monde. | They were making everyone laugh heartily. |
elles | désopilaient | Elles désopilaient leurs collègues. | They were making their colleagues laugh heartily. |
Other Conjugations for Désopiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb désopiler
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Désopiler – 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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