Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Introduction to the verb déverrouiller
The English translation of the French verb déverrouiller is “to unlock”. The infinitive form “déverrouiller” is pronounced as day-vuh-roo-yay.
Déverrouiller comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (meaning “un-” or “de-“) and the verb “verrouiller” (meaning “to lock”). In everyday French, déverrouiller is used to refer to the action of opening or unlocking something that was previously locked.
Three examples of déverrouiller in the imparfait tense, along with their respective English translations, are:
- Je déverrouillais la porte tous les matins. (I used to unlock the door every morning.)
- Pendant mes vacances, nous déverrouillions souvent les portes de la maison. (During my vacation, we used to often unlock the doors of the house.)
- Tu déverrouillais ton téléphone avant de le prendre en main. (You used to unlock your phone before handling it.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déverrouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | déverrouillais | Je déverrouillais la porte. | I was unlocking the door. |
tu | déverrouillais | Tu déverrouillais ton téléphone. | You were unlocking your phone. |
il | déverrouillait | Il déverrouillait la voiture. | He was unlocking the car. |
elle | déverrouillait | Elle déverrouillait la valise. | She was unlocking the suitcase. |
on | déverrouillait | On déverrouillait la porte d’entrée. | We were unlocking the front door. |
nous | déverrouillions | Nous déverrouillions les fichiers. | We were unlocking the files. |
vous | déverrouilliez | Vous déverrouilliez la porte de sécurité. | You were unlocking the security door. |
ils | déverrouillaient | Ils déverrouillaient les boîtes. | They were unlocking the boxes. |
elles | déverrouillaient | Elles déverrouillaient les cadenas. | They were unlocking the padlocks. |
Other Conjugations for Déverrouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déverrouiller
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Déverrouiller – 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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